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N.C. Highway Patrol Trooper Matt Mitchell has been transferred to an Atlanta hospital that specializes in treatment and rehabilitation for people with spinal cord and brain injuries. Mitchell, 27, was seriously injured Sept. 11 while on duty in Madison County when he was struck by a car during a traffic stop. Mitchell was hit from behind as he was standing beside a vehicle he had stopped near the intersection of U.S. 19 and Crooked Creek Road. He was transported to Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville. He underwent neurosurgery the night of his accident, according to ranking troopers at the scene, and has been “in a fight for his life” ever since, according to family and friends. “Matt has beaten the odds and is currently recovering in the Shepherd Center,” his family said in a statement issued this week. Mitchell is a Yancey County native who joined the Highway Patrol in 2008 after working with the Mars Hill Police Department. Continued on page 6
Hunters have been busy with the opening of bear season. This black bear was taken on the east side of the Black Brothers range near the South Toe area. This picture was taken at B&B Grocery in Hamrick.
Voters begin casting ballots By Jonathan Austin Yancey County News Dozens of voters turned out Thursday morning for the first day of one-stop absentee voting for the 2012 General Election. Election officials said the foot traffic had been steady since the doors opened at the board of elections office on West Main Street. Earlier in the week the board of elections held a routine meeting to consider mailed in absentee ballots that had been received in advance of the election. Chairman Charles McCurry said he wanted the public to know that the recent activity regarding whether the Green Mountain polling
Charles McCurry looks over a pile of mailed in absentee ballots.
place could be used in the general election was not a political move targeted at anyone. “We were unjustly accused of singling out Green Mountain,” McCurry said. “That is not the case.” He said each polling place must be inspected prior to each general election to assure that it
is accessible for the handicapped. He said issues arose at many of the polling places in the county, but that the issues with the Green Mountain polling place seemed initially insurmountable. “In a presidential election, we must assure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.” See Page 10
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State continues Medicaid fraud crackdown
North Carolina has recovered $15.8 million from Abbott Laboratories as part of a national health care fraud settlement involving the drug Depakote, Attorney General Roy Cooper announced today. This is the latest recovery made by Cooper’s Medicaid Investigations Division, which has recouped nearly $500 million over the past decade and helped to convict hundreds of individuals on criminal charges. The division nearly doubled in size in recent years with the addition of new attorneys, investigators, criminal information analysts and support staff, allowing it to take on 46 percent more investigations than before. “Making an unfair profit off of Medicaid wastes our tax dollars, drives up our health care costs, and keeps deserving patients from getting needed care,” Cooper said. “That’s why we’ve intensified our efforts to go after health care fraud.” Of the $15.8 million recovered by North Carolina from Abbott, $917,553.61 will go to North Carolina public schools. The remaining funds will go to support Medicaid efforts in the state. The funds are part of a $1.5 billion national settlement involving other states and the federal government to resolve allegations
that Abbott illegally marketed Depakote. In a separate settlement handled by Cooper’s Consumer Protection Division, North Carolina won $3.7 million from Abbott Labs in May to resolve allegations that the company made misleading claims about Depakote and improperly marketed the drug. Cooper and the other states contend that from January 1998 through December 31, 2008, Abbott promoted Depakote for uses that were not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as safe and effective. This resulted in false claims to Medicaid and other taxpayer-funded health care programs. Depakote is approved by the FDA to treat seizures and mania associated with bipolar disorder and to prevent migraines. The settlement also resolves allegations that Abbott made false and misleading statements about the safety, efficacy, dosing and costeffectiveness of Depakote for some unapproved uses; improperly marketed the product in nursing homes; and paid illegal compensation to health care professionals to get them to promote and/or prescribe Depakote. Abbott will pay the states and the federal government a total of $800 million in civil damages and penalties to compensate Medicaid,
Medicare, and other programs for harm suffered as a result of its conduct. In addition to the civil settlement, Abbott pleaded guilty to violating the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and agreed to pay a criminal fine and forfeiture of $700 million. The case originated with four whistleblower cases filed under state and federal false claims statutes that were consolidated in the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia. North Carolina’s share of the settlement was reached by Cooper’s Medicaid Investigations Division (MID) and the North Carolina Division of Medical Assistance. The MID investigates fraud and abuse of Medicaid benefits by hospitals, doctors, pharmaceutical companies, medical equipment companies, mental health and personal care providers, ambulance services and others. The division also investigates patient abuse and neglect in nursing homes and other facilities that receive Medicaid funds. The unit includes attorneys, investigators and State Bureau of Investigation agents who work closely with United States Attorneys, District Attorneys, and other state and federal law enforcement agencies.
10 questions for Dalton and McCrory By Chris Fitzsimon NC Policy Watch Democrat Walter Dalton and Republican Pat McCrory met in their second televised debate this week with a lot of questions remaining about what each man would do in the next four years if they are elected in November. Here are 10 questions the two candidates should have had to answer for the voters at the debate or on the campaign trail before Election Day. There are plenty more, but this ought to get them
started. 1) What is your view of tax credits or vouchers that parents could use at private or religious schools? Do you support allowing out-of-state for-profit companies to set up virtual charter schools in North Carolina? 2) Do you agree with the studies showing that early childhood programs like NC PreK and Smart Start help children do better in school and if so, would you restore cuts to the programs in your budget? 3) Do you agree with the N.C. Constitution WHO WE ARE that higher education should be “as free as The Yancey County News is the only independent newspaper in Yancey County. It is owned, operated practicable” to North and published by Carolina students and Susan Austin ........ Advertising/Publisher do you support or Jonathan Austin ........... Editor/Publisher oppose more increases in tuition at community who are the sole participants and members of colleges and UNC campuses? Yancey County News LLC 132 W. Main Street 4) North Carolina’s Burnsville, NC 28714 personal income tax generates 53 percent 828-678-3900 of the state’s total jonathan@yanceycountynews.com revenue, more than susan@yanceycountynews.com $10 billion. Do you The Yancey County News (USPS publication No. 3528) agree with efforts by is published weekly - every Thursday - for $25 per year in Yancey County, $35 per year out of county. Published conservative groups to by Yancey County News LLC, Periodicals postage paid at abolish or reduce that Burnsville, NC. tax and if so, name Postmaster: Send address changes to: Yancey County three specific ways News, 132 W. Main St., Burnsville, NC 28714 you would replace Printed in Boone by the Watauga Democrat that revenue or three on recycled paper. specific cuts you would To be a voice, and to allow the voices make to keep the state of our community to be heard. budget balanced. 5) The 2011 General
Assembly passed a $336 million tax cut that was billed as a break for small businesses, but more than half the reduction went to wealthy lawyers and private equity partners instead. Would you support capping the tax cut so that only small businesses would receive it? Do you believe that out-of-state corporations that operate in North Carolina should pay the same corporate tax rate as companies based inside the state? 6) Would you have signed legislation passed last session that requires that all women seeking abortion services, including teenage victims of rape or incest, be forced to undergo physically invasive medical procedures and listen to anti-choice propaganda before accessing those services? 7) Do you support legislation that would allow people to carry concealed weapons into restaurants and bars? Would you have signed the bill passed last session that allowed concealed weapons in parks and playgrounds? 8) How would you propose repaying the $2.8 billion the state owes the federal government for unemployment insurance benefits paid to laid off workers? Since the unemployment tax on businesses was cut six times from 1990-2004, do you believe businesses should be required to help repay the loan? 9) A report from the N.C. Department of Commerce found that even under the rosiest of scenarios fracking in North Carolina will create 370 jobs a
year. Do you believe those jobs outweigh the potential harm to drinking water and the threat to the quality of life in local communities? 10) Would you expand Medicaid in North Carolina in 2014 to provide health care coverage to more than 500,000 low-income adults in the state, an expansion that as part of the Affordable Care Act would be completely funded by the federal government for three years and 90 percent federally funded after that?
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Musicians ready for shows Symphonic band plays Oct. 25
On Thursday Oct. 25, the Mountain Heritage High School Symphonic Band will present a fall concert. The concert will start at 7:30 p.m. and take place in the high school auditorium. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students; donations will also be accepted. All proceeds support the band program. “You do not want to miss this event! Students have worked hard to prepare these
songs, and they are ready to show off what they have learned,” said director Heather Babb. Freshman Michelle Zitney said: “We’ve practiced long and hard and we’re excited about what we can do. The band has put a lot of energy into our work, and we have found that even though we all come from different parts of the school and we have different backgrounds, we can relate to each
other through playing music.” The music selection includes not only contemporary songs (The Lion King, The Great Locomotive Chase, and Colors of Fall) but also classics as well (Vaughan Williams’ Flourish for Wind Band, a Karl King march, and Ashokan Farewell). From the toe-tapping songs to the timeless pieces, the audience is sure to enjoy a night full of music and fun!
Symphonic band plays Oct. 25
The Mountain Heritage High School Concert Choir will present a fall concert on Tuesday, Oct. 30. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Burnsville on the square. The choir will be accepting canned or dried food donations instead of charging admission. The food will be donated to the Reconciliation House. Cash donations will be accepted and greatly appreciated; all
proceeds will support the choral program. “This concert is sure to be something special; I cannot tell you how hard my students have worked to prepare for this, but they are ready and excited,” said Heather Babb, the choir director at Mountain Heritage High School. “They will perform an array of songs. Some will get you clapping along, some will make you think, and others will touch your heart.”
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Obituaries Joy Diane Doan Edwards Joy Diane Doan Edwards, 55, of Marion, born June 10, 1957, died Sunday, October 14, 2012. Surviving are her husband, William Billy Edwards of Marion; mother, Josephine Smith, and father, Leroy Doan of Greeneville, Tenn.; two sons: Stacy Edwards and wife, Tonya, and Travis Edwards and wife, Vonita; seven grandchildren: Haley, Tracie, Breanna, Ethan, Ty, Preston and Dylan Edwards all of Marion; four brothers: Rocky Doan of Greeneville, Ivan Doan and Victor Doan and wife, Pam, of Mars Hill and Barry Doan and wife, Gina, of Asheville; two sisters: Holly Jamerson and husband, Darren, of Greeneville and Ruth Tyler of Asheville and several nieces and nephews. Funeral was Thursday in Simms Fork Baptist Church. The Rev. Daniel Hensley officiated. Burial was in the Simms Fork Cemetery.
Ward; great-granddaughter, Jerri Snyder; two great-grandsons: Matthew Snyder and Brody Ward, all of Bakersville; three very special friends: Judy Snyder, Wade Pittman and Kayla Buchanan. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services was Tuesday in Cane Creek Baptist Church, with the Rev. Lonnie McClellan and the Rev. Mark McKinney officiating. Graveside service was in the Cane Creek Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Mitchell County Senior Citizens Center or to Hospice of Mitchell County.
Mile Ridge, and Nancy Grindstaff of Jacks Creek; a son, Tommy Speights and wife, Ann, of Albemarle; a sister, Bertha Polk of Burnsville; eight grandchildren: Regina Pendley, Mary Lou Murphy, Pam Thompson, Kelly McKinney, David Grindstaff, Toni Lynn Chamberlin, Johnny Ballew and Cindi Crook; 18 great-grandchildren and five great-greatgrandchildren. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral was Tuesday in Albemarle at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, and burial followed in the church cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Gideon’s International, P.O. Box 264, Burnsville, NC 28714.
Roy Donald Biederman Roy Donald Biederman died at his home in Burnsville on October 13, 2012. Born September 2, 1949, in St. Louis, to Bea and John Biederman, he grew up and went to school in Webster Groves, Missouri, before joining the military after high school. Roy was a Marine Corp combat veteran who served in Vietnam. He was husband of the late Elizabeth Mayo Legg. They made their home in St. Louis and then Jacksonville, Fla., before moving to Burnsville in 1998. They loved their mountaintop home and spent many happy years there. He leaves behind a brother, John Biederman, of Farmington, N.M.; his sister-in-law, Harriett Dame; brother-inlaw James Legg; nephew Jim Bledsoe, and special friend and caretaker Rob Watkins. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC 28714, or the Yancey County Public Library. His ashes will be scattered by the family at a later date. Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Virginia Phillips
Virginia Phillips, 82, of Sleepy Hollow Road, died Saturday, October 13, 2012, at her home. She was a daughter of the late James and Anna Mae McCombs Young of West Virginia. She was preceded in death by two sisters and four brothers. Virginia was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband of 60 years, Frank Phillips; a son, Bobby Phillips and wife, Diane, and a grandson, Travis Phillips all of Burnsville; a brotherm Paul Young Sr. of Parkton, Md.; a sister-in-law, Mable Young of Havre De Grace, Md., and several nieces and nephews. Funeral was Tuesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Pastor Jerry Shelton officiated. Ralph Snyder Memorials may be made to Hospice of Ralph “Bosco” Snyder, 88, of the Hawk Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Community in Cane Creek, died Saturday, Burnsville, NC 28714. October 13, 2012. Ethel B. Speights A native of Mitchell County, he was a son of the late Grover and Lou Dellinger Ethel B. Speights, 91, of Burnsville, Snyder, and husband of the late Dette Vance Snyder. He was also preceded in death by died Saturday, October 13, 2012, at the a son, Ralph Snyder Jr; two sisters: Doris home of a daughter. A native of Albemarle, McKenzie and Bea Craigo; and three she was a daughter of the late Claude and Mary Bailey Brown and the wife of Grover brothers: Doc, Joe and Guy Snyder. Ralph was a World War II Navy veteran, Speights, who passed away in 1986. She retired with Brad Regan, was a member of was also preceded in death by a son, Gary Cane Creek Baptist Church, where he was Wayne Speights, who passed away in 1946; superintendent for 60-plus years, was a a grandson, John David Grindstaff, who male Sunday School teacher, and caretaker passed away in 1991, a brother, Claude W. of the Cane Creek Cemetery. He loved Brown Jr., and a sister, Lorinia Claudine working on lawn mowers and reading his Morton. Ethel worked at Burnsville Hosiery of 16 Bible. He was a strong civil leader in the years and was a loving and caring mother Republican party. Surviving is a son, John Snyder and and grandmother. Surviving are two daughters: Judy wife, Nancy; grandson, Allen Snyder and Ballew and husband, Edd, of Seven wife, Pam; granddaughter, Nikki Snyder
Bruce D. McIntosh Bruce C. McIntosh, 87, of the Bee Log community, died Friday, October 12, 2012, at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Yancey County, he was the son of the late Grover C. and Pearl Phillips McIntosh and husband of Mildred Fox McIntosh who died January 15, 2012. He was a WWII Navy Seabee, a retired textile worker and a lifelong farmer. Bruce was a dedicated husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. See next page
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Students sign anti-bullying pledge
Students at Burnsville Elementary School celebrated National Unity Day on Wednesday, Oct. 10. This was the day students pledged to show their “True Colors” by wearing orange and standing up against bullying. The pledge they signed says: Make it Orange: Make It
Stop – Put an End to Bullying.” Most of the school signed their name to the pledge and many students created artistic posters against bullying that will be displayed throughout the school for the whole month. October is Bullying Prevention Month and bullying prevention
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Obituaries Surviving are his daughter, Brenda Smith and husband, Don; a granddaughter, Melissa Hoilman and husband, Ryan, and four great-grandsons: Ashton, Bryson, Dalton and Colby Hoilman all of Burnsville. Funeral was Sunday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. The Rev. Royce Ball officiated. Burial was in the Holcombe Cemetery.
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significantly improve classroom and school climate. Burnsville Elementary School has also been an exemplar school for the NC Positive Behavior Intervention and Support Initiative (PBIS) for the last three consecutive years.
Astronomy Day stars on square Blue Ridge Astronomy Group’s Fall Stars on the Square event is Saturday, Oct. 20, beginning at 7 p.m. on the Burnsville town square. This free public astronomy event is part of the worldwide celebration of Astronomy Day Amateur astronomers from all over the region will be here with a variety of excellent high power telescopes. Come out and let us show you the wonders of the night sky. Bring your family and friends and invite everyone you know. Your presence there will show your support for local astronomy and will help us gain more funding and support for the Blue Ridge Star Park and Observatory project! For the latest info about Stars on the Square join the Blue Ridge Astronomy Group.
Mark Vance Riddle, 55, of Sharp Top Road, died Friday, October 12, 2012. He was the son of Wanda and Pearson Riddle Jr. of Burnsville. Surviving in addition to his parents are a sister, Melynda Rose and husband, Whitney, of Fredericksburg, Va.; a niece, Alexis; and a nephew, Jackson. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27, at the home of Wanda and Pearson Riddle.
Beulah Lackey Beulah Elizabeth “Nana” Smith Lackey, 81, of Crabtree, died Thursday, October 11, 2012, at Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation. A native of Caldwell County, she was the wife of Wayne S. Lackey who passed away in 2006. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Grace Watson, and a brother, Bud Smith. She was a member of Chestnut Grove Baptist Church, a devoted wife and homemaker, who was always a caring and forgiving mother. Beulah enjoyed crocheting and hand crafts. Surviving are two sons: Neal Lackey and special friend, Christine Pitman, of Crabtree and Scott Lackey and wife, Judy, of Shoal Creek; sister, Catherine Robinson of Valdese; brother, Luther Smith and wife, Maxine, of Lenior; brother-in-law, Norman Lackey and wife, Geneva, of Hickory; grandchildren: Sherri Shell and husband, Dwight, of Lenior, Amy George and husband, Keith, of Barnardsville, Katie and Kyle Lackey of Shoal Creek; greatgrandchildren: Elijah, Gavin, Parker and Abbey Jean. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral was Saturday in the Chapel of Yancey Funeral Service, with the Rev. Keith George officiating. Burial followed in the Burnette Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Mitchell County, 236 Hospital Drive, Spruce Pine, NC 28777 or to the charity of one’s choice.
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Fundraiser, raffle to benefit injured state trooper From the front He is married and lives with his wife, Heather, in Madison C o u n t y. S h e i s a Madison County school teacher. Area residents are working with the Highway Patrol and the MHHS Touchdown Club to organize a fundraiser to help Mitchell’s family with the unexpected expenses. They are planning a fundraiser to be held at the Mountain Heritage/ Madison football game at Mountain Heritage High School on October 26. O rg a n i z e r s s a y there will be “Miracle for Mitchell” t-shirts, wristbands, and other items sold at the game to benefit the injured trooper. There will also be a raffle with lots of great prizes donated by local businesses. In addition, area restaurants are helping by donating either tips or proceeds of sales on certain days beginning Oct. 17. There will also be a raffle for items donated by local businesses. Residents who want to help can get tickets at the businesses listed below, while those who might like to help with a monetary donation or by volunteering to help with any of the events should contact Chris at 208-1355 or Anthony at 989-6990. The schedule of restaurants is: Wednesday, Oct. 17 – Garden Deli Thursday, Oct. 18 – Anchors Away Friday, Oct. 19 -Wagon Wheel of Mars Hill Saturday, Oct. 20 Mary Janes 5-9
“MIRACLE FOR MITCHELL” RAFFLE Purchase your ticket for only $10 and get a chance to win from more than 25 valuable prizes! Drawing will be held at Bubba’s Good Eats and you do not have to present to win!
Monday, Oct. 22 – Western Sizzlin Steakhouse 5-9 Tuesday, Oct. 23 – Bubba’s Good Eats Wednesday, Oct. 24 – Little Smokie’s Thursday, Oct. 25 – Belagio’s. Raffle tickets will be sold at Buchanan
& Young; Coopers Trading Post; The Prescription Pad; Bubba’s; Burnsville Chevrolet; Smokies; Fox Brothers; Jill’s Hairport; Sandy’s Hair and Gifts; Bonnie & Clydes and Wagon Wheel of Mars Hill.
LEGAL NOTICE
RESOLUTION OF THE YANCEY COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS CONCERNING THE OPENING AND RUNNING THROUGH THE M1OO OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS On Tuesday, July 17, 2012, the Yancey County Board of Elections met at the Board of Elections Office, Burnsville, North Carolina, and adopted the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED by the Yancey County Board of Elections that: 1. The Yancey County Board of Elections shall at every Absentee Meeting open and run through the M100 set aside for Absentee Ballots all approved absentee ballots from the meeting. 2. The total will not be run until 2:00 PM November 6, 2012, and the totals will not be released to the public until 7:30 PM when polls close. Charles W. McCurry, Chairman Gary Boone, Secretary Joe Scott, Member Yancey County Board of Elections
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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.
Summary of Farmers’ Market Prices in North Carolina. Provided by: Fruit & Vegetable Market News Office Federal-State Market News Office Apples Red Delicious WA Traypack Carton (100s) 37.-45.45 Golden Delicious WA Traypack Carton 43.-47. Granny Smith WA Traypack Carton 36.50-39. Gala WA Traypack Carton 32.-36. Fuji WA Traypack Carton 38.-41. Pink Lady WA Traypack Carton 38.-41.50 Red & Gold Delicious Traypack Carton (113,125,138s) 31.-33.65 Red & Gold Delicious 12 3-Lb. Film Bag 25.-29. Asparagus Carton (11 Lbs.) 29.35-37.15 WNC Regional Livestock Center, Canton - Weighted Average Report for Monday Oct 08, 2012 Bananas Carton (40 Lbs.) 21.40-23. Cattle Receipts: 342 Last week: 350 Last year: 488 Beans Round Green 1 1/9 Bushel Carton 16.-22.95 Pole 1 1/9 Bushel Carton 18.-23. Slaughter cattle trended mostly steady. Feeder cattle trended 6.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter Beets Sack (25 Lbs.) 11.55-15.45 cows made up 15 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 4 percent, Blueberries Flat 12 1-Pint Cups 22.-25. replacement cows 4 percent, and feeders 77 percent. The feeder Broccoli Carton (14s) 20.85-22.65 supply included 46 percent steers, 32 percent heifers, and 22 Carton (50 Lbs.) 18.-20.75 Powell Livestock Cabbage Round Green percent bulls. Near 39 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Cantaloupes Carton (12s) 27.15-29.35 Market, Smithfield, NC Carrots Sack (50 Lbs.) 17.95-22.65 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Goat and Sheep Auction Cauliflower Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Carton (12s) 19.15-23.85 Prices are per head, Celery 2 220-225 223 200.00 200.00 Carton (30s) 35.75-39.05 6 310-340 324 160.00-195.00 179.22 Cherries Carton (16 Lbs.) 48. weights estimated. 2 360-365 363 160.00-180.00 170.07 Cilantro Carton (30s) 23.45-29.75 S l a u g h t e r a n d 5 410-445 423 140.00-155.00 149.51 Citrus Pink Grapefruit CA 4/5 Bushel Carton 26.-33.15 Replacement Classes: 9 465-490 481 137.50-155.00 148.57 Lemons Carton (40 Lbs.) 32.65-34.55 6 510-530 518 135.00-146.00 140.04 Kids: Selection 1 under Limes Carton (40 Lbs.) 23.-24. 12 550-595 574 125.00-138.00 132.76 20 lbs 20.00-35.00, 20Oranges CA 4/5 Bushel Carton 32.05-35.55 11 600-645 617 117.00-135.00 129.83 Navel Oranges CA 4/5 Bushel Carton 31.45-33.95 40 lbs 42.50-70.00, 4010 650-690 661 122.00-134.00 130.45 11 705-742 723 118.50-124.00 120.12 Navel Oranges FL Carton (64s) 23.55-26.15 60 lbs 4 770-785 778 112.00-121.00 116.97 Oranges FL Carton (100-125s) 21.-23. 70.00-110.00, 60-80 1 1150-1150 1150 105.00 105.00 Tangerines Carton (120s) 24. lbs 100.00-120.00; Corn Yellow Small 1 - 2 Carton (4 1/2-5 Dozen) 17.55-19.35 1 345-345 345 117.50 117.50 Selection 2 20-40 lbs White Carton (4 1/2-5 Dozen) 18.-22.95 1 375-375 375 117.50 117.50 Cucumbers Long Green Carton (40 Lbs.) 21.-22. 26.00-46.00, 40-60 lbs 2 415-425 420 104.00-122.50 113.36 Pickle Carton (40 Lbs.) 28.-32. 55.00-65.00, 60-80 lbs 1 495-495 495 130.00 130.00 24 12-Ounce Packages 24.50 2 510-525 518 120.00-125.00 122.54 80.00-92.50; Selection Cranberries Eggplant Carton (25 Lbs.) 16.-17. 1 675-675 675 110.00 110.00 3 40-60 lbs 45.00. Medium and Large 3 Grapes Red Seedless Carton (18 Lbs.) 24.50-26. Yearlings: Selection 1 235-235 235 110.00 110.00 White Seedless Carton (18 Lbs.) 24.50-26. 1 325-325 325 154.00 154.00 Black Seedless Carton (18 Lbs.) 24.50-26. 1 60-80 lbs 102.501 380-380 380 140.00 140.00 Red Globe Carton (18 Lbs.) 28. 127.50, 80-100 lbs 2 410-425 418 129.00-130.00 129.49 Grapefruit 36 size/40 Lbs. Carton 36.45 127.50-135.00, 100- Greens Collards 2 450-465 458 127.50-134.00 130.80 Bushel Carton/Loose (24s) 10. 1 620-620 620 90.00 90.00 120 lbs ; 145.00-152.50; Kale Carton/Bunched (24s) 10.55-14.35 1 695-695 695 90.00 90.00 Selection 2 60-80 lbs Turnips Bushel Carton 14. Holstein Large 3 Carton (5s) 18. 85.00-93.00, 80-100 lbs Honeydews 2 260-260 260 97.50 97.50 1 305-305 305 107.50 107.50 Kiwi Carton (117s) 12.15-13.65 102.50. 3 398-398 398 109.00 109.00 Iceberg Carton (24s Wrapped) 22.95-30.85 Does/Nannies: Selection Lettuce Green 1 490-490 490 70.00 70.00 Leaf Carton (24s) 24.50-26.50 1 50-70 lbs 70.00, 701 520-520 520 82.50 82.50 Romaine Carton (24s) 26.50-36. 3 565-590 577 80.00-102.50 88.29 100 lbs 80.00-92.50, Mangoes Flat (9s) 13.50 1 640-640 640 60.00 60.00 Nectarines Yellow/White Flesh 1/2 Bushel Carton 24. 100-140 lbs ; 92.501 685-685 685 65.00 65.00 18.25-19.35 137.50; Selection 2 Onions Yellow Jumbo Sack (50 Lbs.) 3 710-745 722 50.00-87.00 74.27 White Sack (25 Lbs.) 14.-15. 3 762-770 765 80.00 80.00 50-70 lbs 40.00-65.00, Red Sack (25 Lbs.) 15.-22.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 70-100 lbs 70.00-77.50, Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Green Carton (48s) 14.65-19.65 100-140 lbs 85.00. 2 340-345 343 130.00-137.50 133.72 Sweet Onions Carton (40 Lbs.) 22.-25. 4 355-382 375 140.00-145.00 142.80 1 1/9 Bushel Carton 26.50 Wethers: Selection 1 70- Parsley 3 400-445 423 125.00-144.00 132.04 Peaches Yellow/White Flesh 1/2 Bushel Carton 24. 100 lbs 138.00, 125-150 14 450-495 473 124.00-135.00 128.67 Peanuts Green Bag (35 Lbs.) 53.-69. lbs 158.00-170.00. 12 500-545 526 110.00-123.50 116.15 Bartlett Carton (16 Lbs.) 34. 4 550-585 570 105.00-120.00 112.47 Bucks/Billies: Selection Pears Bosc Carton (90s) 34. 10 615-645 629 101.00-113.00 108.81 1 70-100 lbs 95.00- Pepper Green Bell Type 1 1/9 Bushel Carton 14.35-17.15 5 650-690 663 106.00-115.00 110.37 110.00, 100-150 lbs Red Bell Type Carton (11 Lbs.) 25.-32.50 3 710-725 717 109.00-116.00 111.64 2 755-785 770 90.00-92.00 90.98 Yellow Bell Type Carton (11 Lbs.) 25.-29. 122.50-140.00, 150-250 1 895-895 895 89.00 89.00 Plums Red Carton (28 Lbs.) 27. lbs 205.00-207.50; Pomegranates 2 1005-1025 1015 90.00-100.00 95.05 Carton (18s) Selection 2 70-100 lbs Potatoes Red Size A No. 1 Carton (50 Lbs.) Small 1 - 2 14.-19.35 1 265-265 265 85.00 85.00 Full 87.50, 100-150 lbs. Red Size B No. 1 Carton (50 Lbs.) 15.-19.50 1 280-280 280 90.00 90.00 Brahman X White Size A Carton (50 Lbs.) 16.55-17.45 2 380-395 388 100.00 100.00 Russet ID Carton (50 Lbs.) 14.65-15.75 2 460-485 473 93.00-105.00 99.16 Radishes Red 30 6-Ounce Film Bags 12.35-15.75 1 515-515 515 92.50 92.50 Raspberries Flat 12 1/2-Pint Cups 25.65 1 615-615 615 90.00 90.00 1 695-695 695 92.00 92.00 Rutabagas Carton (40 Lbs.) 23. Medium and Large 3 Squash Yellow Crookneck 3/4 Bushel Carton 19.35-24. 1 250-250 250 100.00 100.00 Zucchini 1/2 Bushel Carton 17.-19. 1 370-370 370 110.00 110.00 Strawberries California Flat 8 1-Quart Clamshells 19.35-29.15 1 440-440 440 98.00 98.00 Sweetpotatoes Orange Carton (40 Lbs.) 16.-21.45 3 450-495 472 107.50-118.00 112.76 White Carton (40 Lbs.) 20.-20.75 2 515-515 515 102.00-103.00 102.50 Tomatoes Vine Ripe XLge Carton (25 Lbs.) 20.-22.95 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Tomatoes,Plum Roma Carton (25 Lbs.) 19.-20. Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Tomatoes,Cherry Flat 12 1-Pint Baskets 23.65-27.95 1 440-440 440 127.50 127.50 3 465-480 473 150.00-156.00 151.96 Tomatoes,Grape Flat 12 1-Pint Clamshells 19.-20. 8 505-535 518 127.50-140.00 134.19 Turnips Topped Film Bag (25 Lbs.) 14.35-22.15 9 550-595 575 123.00-135.00 127.68 Watermelon Seeded Bin 5 600-635 616 110.00-128.00 118.76 Watermelon Seedless Bin 6 665-690 673 100.00-118.00 107.78 Farmers Line - Wholesale Price 3 700-710 705 100.00-112.00 104.64 Beans Butter Bag (4 Lbs.) 13. 4 785-795 788 85.00-99.00 91.03 Round Green Bushel Carton 20.-23. 1 845-845 845 94.00 94.00 Beets Bag (25 Lbs.) 20. 1 910-910 910 87.00 87.00 Blackberries Flat 12 1-Pint Cups 23.-24. 1 950-950 950 81.00 81.00 Small 1 - 2 Blueberries Flat 12 1-Pint Cups 20.-22. 1 405-405 405 117.50 117.50 Cabbage Pointed Head Crate (50 Lbs.) 12.-15. 1 575-575 575 100.00 100.00 Full Round Green Crate (50 Lbs.) 12.-15. 1 640-640 640 86.00 86.00 Cantaloupe Bin (145s) 100. Each 1.-2. Medium and Large 3 Corn White Crate (4 1/2 Dozen) 13.-16. 5 463-495 472 135.00-138.00 137.27 Yellow Crate (4 1/2 Dozen) 13.-16. 1 525-525 525 121.00 121.00 Indian Bundle (Dozen) 24. 3 565-590 573 110.00-115.00 112.37 Corn Stalks Bundle 3. 1 620-620 620 105.00 105.00 Cucumbers Long Green 3/4 Bushel Carton 18.-22. Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Pickle 3/4 Bushel Carton 20.-28. 1 880-880 880 850.00 850.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred Eggplant 1/2 Bushel Carton 15. 1 1360-1360 1360 999.00-1050.00 1050.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 3/4 Bushel Carton 10.-15. 1 750-750 750 725.00 725.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Gourds Bin 275. 2 1005-1005 1005 950.00-1100.00 1025.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Honeydew Each 1.50-2. 1 1345-1345 1345 73.50 73.50 4-6 Months Bred Okra Carton (25 Lbs.) 15.-18. 1 1265-1265 1265 999.00-1100.00 1100.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Onions Green Carton (12s) 12. Peanuts Bag (30 Lbs.) 35.
COLUMBIA, SC Terminal Prices as of 10-OCT-2012 VEGETABLES ---ASPARAGUS: MARKET STEADY. 11 lb cartons/ crates bunched PE Green std 27.-29.50 ---BEANS: MARKET GA ROUND GREEN TYPE S L I G H T LY H I G H E R ; OTHERS STEADY. bushel crates GA Half Runners 22. SC Flat Green Type 23.-25. Half Runners 22. occas higher TN Pole Type 23. bushel cartons/crates precooled GA Round Green Type Machine Picked 14.17. SC Round Green Type Machine Picked 16. occas lower 5 lb cartons bagged GU Haricot Vert (French Type) 17. TN Cranberry Type 25. ---BEETS: MARKET STEADY. cartons bunched CA Red Type 12s 15. 25 lb film bags MI Red Type 13.-13.50 SC Red Type 12. occas higher ---BROCCOLI: MARKET STEADY. cartons CA bchd 14s 17.-20. 20 lb cartons loose MX Crown Cut Short Trim 16.-18.50 SC Crown Cut Short Trim 16. cartons 4 3-lb film bags CA Florettes 19. ---CABBAGE: MARKET STEADY. 1 3/4 bushel cartons WI Red Type med 17. 50 lb cartons GA Red Type med 18.50 NC Round Green Type med 13.50-16. mostly 13.50-14.50 Red Type med 17.-18.50 NY Round Green Type med 16. SC Round Green Type med 14. VA Round Green Type med 13. 50 lb sacks NC Round Green Type med-lge 12.50 NY Round Green Type med-lge 12.50 ---CARROTS: MARKET STEADY. sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA Topped med-lge 15.50-16. CD Ontario Topped med-lge 22. MI Topped medlge 16.50 sacks 24 2-lb film bags CA Topped med-lge 15.50-16. 50 lb sacks loose CA Topped jbo 15.-15.50 CD Ontario CDOne Topped jbo 15.50 MI Topped lge 16. MX Topped jbo 14. 25 lb sacks loose CD Ontario Topped jbo 9. MX Topped jbo 9.-11. cartons 20 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 21. cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 25.50-27. ---CAULIFLOWER: MARKET STEADY. cartons film wrapped CA White 12s flmwrp 15.-18.50 ---CELERY: MARKET STEADY. cartons/crates CA 2 dz 23.50 filmbags 30s 25. MI 3 dz 19.-21.50 filmbags 36s 21.-26. mostly 21.-22. ---CORN-SWEET: MARKET GA BI-COLOR S L I G H T LY H I G H E R ; O T H E R S S T E A D Y. wirebound crates GA Yellow 4 dz 13.-15. White 4 dz 16.50 Bi-Color 4 dz 15. SC Yellow 4 dz 14.-17. White 4 dz 15.-17. Bi-Color 4 dz 14.-17. ---CUCUMBERS: MARKET WAXED GA & SC SMALL SLIGHTLY LOWER; OTHERS STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel crates FL Pickles Kirby Type sml-med 24.50 NC Pickles Kirby Type smlmed 23.-24. SC Pickles Kirby Ty p e s m l - m e d 2 3 . - 2 8 . WAXED 1 1/9 bushel
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Child’s irrational fear can’t rule the day
By John Rosemond
Q: Because he is afraid of sharks, my fourthgrade son does not want to participate in an upcoming school field trip to an aquarium. In all other respects, he is perfectly normal. He’s a great student, has lots of friends, and other parents and teachers love him. He doesn’t give us or his teachers any problems at all. So, should we make him go on this field trip or not? If he doesn’t go, he’ll have to sit in the principal’s office all day long. The only other option is to let him stay home that day. Your thoughts? A: I don’t generally believe that adults should make accommodations in response to a school-age child’s irrational fears (I make certain exceptions for certain fears in toddlers and preschoolers), and a fear of aquariumcontained sharks is certainly irrational. Dragging your son kicking and screaming into the ocean would be an egregious breach of parenting protocol, but this is a far different matter. You should simply tell your son that he has no choice but to go on the field trip. His fear of sharks does not qualify him as a special-needs student. Suggest that he closes his eyes when the class enters the shark exhibit. He most definitely should not be allowed to request that
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one of the adults going on the field trip stay outside the exhibit with him, and you should definitely communicate that expectation to his teacher. M o r e g e n e r a l l y, o n e o f t h e m o s t counterproductive things parents can do is try to talk children out of irrational fears. Paradoxically, that sort of very well-intentioned attempt is likely to make matters worse. The more parents talk to a child about fears - in this case, any attempt on your part to reassure your son that the sharks are fully contained and that the tanks won’t suddenly break and release a contagion of air-breathing, fin-walking, maneating sharks on the city - the more likely it is that the fear will become a self-drama, a personal soap opera the child will employ to Family psychologist John Rosemond attract undue attention to himself and control answers questions at rosemond.com.
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The polling place was deemed unusable, but residents came together recently to make renovations that now will allow for voting to occur there, McCurry said. “We are glad that the Green Mountain voters completed the work that brought the Green Mountain voting place into compliance,” he said. “But once again, I want to reiterate that in no way did this board single out any precinct concerning compliance with the ADA. Anyone with any questions can call this office.” The board also heard a report from staff about a handful of absentee ballot requests that are arriving as what seems to be a concerted effort to get voters to vote by mail. “When you start seeing the same handwriting” on requests for absentee ballots, “it raises a red flag,” said Mary Beth Tipton, the director of the Yancey County Board of Elections. Such issues are at the center of a state criminal investigation into the
use of mailed absentee ballots in the 2010 general election, and Tipton and the board said they do not want further scrutiny from the State Bureau of Investigation regarding absentee ballot requests this year. “ We’re probably not going to have a problem with absentee ballots,” McCurr y said, because of the impact of the criminal investigation and because of publicity of the use of absentee
ballots in that 2010 election. A s o f Tu e s d a y afternoon, the board of elections had received 461 absentee ballots in the mail. In 2010, nearly 1,200 ballots were cast by mail. “If absentees were handled (well) in prior years we never would have had the problems” and the criminal investigation, McCurry said. “It never would have gotten out of hand,” he said.
YANCEY COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS Notice of Change in Time of Absentee Meeting & Additional Meetings for the November 6, 2012 General Election The following is a notice of Change in Time of Absentee Meeting & Additional Meeting in which the Yancey County Board of Elections will meet (if necessary) to approve the applications for absentee ballots for the General Election to be held on November 6, 2012. Meetings will be held at the Yancey County Board of Elections Office, 225 West Main Street, Burnsville, NC 28714, pursuant to G.S. 163.230.1(c1). Other business may be transacted by the board at this time. 9:00 AM 9:00 AM 9:00 AM 9:00 AM 9:00 AM 9:00 AM
Tuesday, October 16, 2012 Thursday, October 18, 2012 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 Thursday, October 25, 2012 Tuesday, October 30, 2012 Thursday, November 1, 2012
Charles W. McCurry, Chairman Gary Boone, Secretary Joe Scott, Member Run Dates: Oct. 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2012
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Forget costumes. Go with a zombie shirt All Hallow’s Eve is approaching in a few weeks. While I do not particularly ‘celebrate’ it, it does make for a fun holiday especially for the kids. The candy, the costumes, the candy, the masses of people visiting door to door, the candy… you get the picture, is the entire thrill of it. In between all the candy, I did mention the costumes. As hunters, we wear costumes a good part of the fall and winter. We dress up as trees or brush, and one company even makes large foam heads that resemble the head of an antelope so you can sneak in close for the shot. Coupled with a brown shirt with a white front you’ll look just like an ‘ole speed goat walking upright. Another fun aspect of Halloween is the monster and ghost movies that begin to fill the airwaves on the cable and satellite channels and movie theaters. Over the last few years, even with the success of the Twilight movies, zombies have reigned supreme. There is something about a zombie movie that scares us in a happy way. Unlike some of the paranormal movies that have come out recently, you do not feel like you have lost three years of your life due to the stress of the surprise, yet there is something that tells us deep within our DNA that it could possible happen; the zombie apocalypse that is. The Center for Disease Control has issues ‘real’ warnings and tips on what to do in case of a zombie takeover. The Missouri Department of Conservation advised the citizens to make sure they wear a safety harness when they escape to the elevation of tree limbs from zombies. After all, if you fall from 20 feet and break an ankle, it makes it much harder to run from the limping creatures of rotten flesh. So as a hunter, instead of costuming up on
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Halloween, I prefer to leave my costumes in a scent-free bag so I can sneak up on wildlife rather than stomp up on a porch and ringing a door bell. Buck Wear has now come up with a cool solution. Buck Wear apparel recently released a line of t-shirts titled Buck Wear Zombies. Three awesome designs grab everyone’s attention when you don the Zombies. Buck Wear sent me some of each in different sizes to try out. I have worn each design and each time I received comment after comment from hunters and nonhunters alike on how much they liked the shirts. Made of 100 percent cotton, they are extremely comfortable. Now, not being an expert on clothing, I am not going to go into the thread counts, washability, etc. But I will talk about the designs.
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Polling Place Buffer zones for Yancey County Polling Places
Burnsville: Located at Burnsville Elementary School Electioneering is allowed 50 ft from the front door of the building Cane River: Located at Bald Creek Elementary School Electioneering is allowed 50 ft from the back door of the building Egypt: Locate at Bee Log Elementary School Electioneering is allowed 50 ft from the Cafeteria door Ramsey Town: Located at Ramsey Town Fire Department Electioneering is allowed 50 ft from the
The following is a list of Yancey County polling places and a description of each buffer zone is which Election Day electioneering. Buffer zones are designated in accordance with G.S. § 163-166.4(a), by the county board of elections. Where practical set limit of the zone is 50 feet from the door of entrance to the voting place, measured when that door is closed, but in no event is the limit at more than 50 feet or at less than 25 feet. The poll workers will mark
First, the black Dept. of Zombie Deer Control t-shirt features a huge buck with wide antlers that would be awesome to see live, dead, or undead. The tagline reads “This ain’t your Granddaddy’s deer management.” Next is the moss colored (green) Zombie Deer Hunting shirt. A buck in rut appearance is featured except instead of a muscular neck throbbing with testosterone the actual muscles are exposed through the decaying flesh. A simulated site is set right between the angry lifeless eyes with “Aim for the Head, Save the Rack!” written to side. Realizing not all outdoorsmen strictly hunt, the third design is my early favorite of the group. The Spawn of the Dead features a very intimidating largemouth bass that looks ready to bite more than your favorite lure. If I were to reel one of these in, I believe I would have to cut the line and run! So, save your camo, ghillie suit, and hunter orange for the field, and wear a different noncostume this year. After all, a un-costume is the perfect apparel for the un-dead. You can find your own Zombie shirts at BuckWear.com for under $17. Also, send me a picture of your favorite hero/trophy shot to BillHowardOutdoors@gmail.com where you have taken game or fish before they became un-dead along with the size shirt you wear, and you’ll be entered into a drawing for some Buck Wear swag. Bill Howard is an avid bowhunter and outdoorsman. He teaches hunter education (IHEA) and bowhunter education (IBEP) in North Carolina. He is a member of North Carolina Bowhunters Association and Pope & Young, and is an official measurer for both. He can be reached at billhoward outdoors@ gmail.com.
side entrance door Green Mountain: Located at Green Mountain Voting House Electioneering is allowed 25 ft from front entrance Jacks Creek: Located at Clearmont Elementary School Electioneering is allowed 50 ft from the back entrance Brush Creek: Located at the Brush Creek Community Building Electioneering is allowed 50 ft from the front door Crabtree: Located at Micaville Elementary School Electioneering is allowed 50 ft from the front door South Toe: Located at South Toe
Elementary School Electioneering is allowed 50 ft from the back entrance Pensacola: Located at Pensacola Fire Department Electioneering is allowed 50 ft from the side entrance Prices Creek: Located at Cane River Middle School Electioneering is allowed 50 ft from the main front entrance signed Charles McCurry, Chairman Yancey County Board of Elections SRun Dates: Oct. 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2012
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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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The importance of good digestion Medea Galligan MS Nutrition, CHHC, AADP Most of us ignore our digestive system unless there’s a problem. For whatever reason, we rarely consider the role it plays in our overall health. But if it isn’t functioning the way it should be, life can be miserable. People with poor digestive health might struggle with their weight, experience irregularity, nausea, bloating, constipation, stomach pain, diarrhea, heartburn, or gas on a routine basis. Poor digestive health also can prevent people from sleeping, working, exercising, or socializing with friends. If you have good digestive health, you should be close to a normal weight and go days without experiencing symptoms like heartburn, gas, constipation, diarrhea, nausea, or stomach pain. Believe it or not, the entire foundation of your health lies in proper digestive function. All other health factors can be undermined if you don’t digest and absorb nutrients well. Assimilation of vitamins, minerals, proteins and essential fatty acids from the foods you eat and the supplements you take is required for optimum health. If you are struggling with any health issues, remember that any therapeutic program, including vitamins, herbal supplement, and medications you are taking will be of limited value without good digestive function. Digestion is actually a complex combination of biological interactions and chemical reactions taking place at every stop along the extensive digestive tract, which is generally split into two halves -- the upper gastrointestinal tract (mouth, esophagus, stomach, duodenum) and the lower gastrointestinal track (small intestine, large intestine). Another very critical piece of information that medical researchers are just beginning to understand is that your gastrointestinal tract is also home to the largest part of your body’s immune system. It protects you against foreign invaders by producing acids, and houses colonies of beneficial bacteria that act as a defensive army fighting to protect you from pathogens that find their way inside your body. For those of you suffering from food allergies, leaky gut, candida overgrowth, as well as rheumatoid arthritis, chronic fatigue and a host of other autoimmune issues, the root of the issue is actually a digestive system that is no longer functioning as it should. Once you select something to eat, your mouth goes to work, using your tongue and teeth to turn large pieces into smaller pieces (mastication) and using enzymes from the salivary glands to begin chemically breaking down food molecules into a size your body can absorb. This is why nutrition experts are always advising you to eat slowly, and chew your food thoroughly, at least 20 chews per bite, because your digestion actually begins in your mouth. There’s a reason baby food is mashed into mush: they have no teeth to break the food down themselves into smaller molecules. And yes, taking your time when eating and chewing your food properly has a number of beneficial side effects. If you often find your stomach feels like a big knot after you’ve eaten, that is because you’re probably swallowing your food whole! In our hurried modern lifestyle, many of us have forgotten that our bodies actually REQUIRE us to eat in a calm, unhurried setting, really taking time to both enjoy our food and allow our digestive system to do its job.
sugary or bitter, the body still has to transform the qualities of the apple into the qualities of a human being. When the apple has been properly transformed, the organs are protected. The most profound way we interact with the environment is by eating it. Food choices play a central role in maintaining health. The body maintains balance by protecting itself from change. Medically, balance is called homeostasis. For example, the body keeps our temperature constant at 98.6 degrees. In contrast, the environment is always changing. These changes threaten to knock the body off balance. Disease comes when we are unable to process change. Our ability to digest change is our ability to heal. Digestion is healing because digestion maintains balance. Ayurveda, which has been practiced in India for at least 5,000 years and is considered by many scholars to be the oldest healing science in the world, prevents and treats illness by maintaining balance in the body1. The Ayurvedic model of digestion, unlike that of Western medicine, reaches far beyond the mere digestion of food. It also encompasses digestion of chemicals, hormones, and all physiological changes. Perhaps a better word for digestion in Ayurveda is ‘processing’. In fact, everything that happens to us must be processed. Digestion includes, for example, ‘digesting’ a cold temperature back to 98.6 degrees, information coming through the five senses, trauma, and any residual emotions. Here are some basic facts about digestion from the Ayurvedic perspective:
Chronic fatigue syndrome, and Asthma.2 How common are digestive troubles? During any particular day, almost everyone has gastrointestinal symptoms of some kind. Nearly half (46 percent) of Americans say digestive problems affect their day-to-day lives. Effect of food on digestive system
But the first major problem with digestion starts with WHAT you choose to put in your mouth! In our modern world, inexpensive processed foods, often loaded with sweeteners, artificial colors, artificial flavors, artificial preservatives, cheaply processed unhealthy fats and artificial colors are designed to be appealing to all of your senses, including your taste buds, but are ruining our digestive systems and our health. Through the process of health coaching, I assist my clients in learning what foods are processed and refined, and how to replace them with delicious and nourishing whole foods that we are designed to eat. Digestive issues, as well as immune conditions, begin to correct themselves as healthy foods allow the body to heal and function properly. Once you remove processed, refined and toxic foods from your diet, you’ll soon be able to notice which foods make you feel good. As your diet improves you’ll also find your tongue craving healthy foods more reliably, making the process quicker. Our tastes do naturally change with the season, our age, and where we live to adapt to the changing needs of our bodies, but with the right information and with paying attention to our digestive systems, we can learn what foods we are able to digest and 1. Digestion is healing. absorb, leading to not just a healthy digestive 2. Digestion takes work. 3. The qualities of the food we eat either system, but stellar overall health and vitality. create balance or imbalance in our bodies. Sources: 4. Gas is a sign of weak digestion. 1. University of Maryland Medical 5. We are what we eat and don’t excrete. Center, http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/ ayurveda-000348.htm#ixzz2969YYClu. Guard Your Digestion A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, Digestion of food consumes up to 60 also known as the American Accreditation percent of our daily metabolism. Digestion HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org). 2. Importance of Healthy Digestion by takes work. Some foods are more difficult to digest than others, and as individuals, some Angie Best-Boss with David Edelberg, M.D. of us have stronger digestive systems than others. Whenever the body is weakened by disease or suffering from indigestion, Ayurveda recommends foods that are easy to digest for Kids who read the your individual constitution. Signs of Indigestion Signs of food indigestion include gas, bloating, burping, acid reflux, constipation, and feeling tired after eating. Other signs include body odor, bad breath and a thick coating on the tongue. Gas is generally caused by fermentation of food. Food ferments when it sits in the gut too long. In the process of rotting, our food bacteria produce tiny bubbles that collect together and create gas. The presence of gas generally indicates weak digestion. If digestion is healing, then what and how much you excrete is the measure of health. Many people flush the evidence without inspection. A healthy poop is the shape, size and consistency of a ripe banana. Healthy poop is brown in color. Rank or offensive, odorous poop is unhealthy. Healthy elimination includes 1-2 bowel movements a day. We are what we eat and don’t excrete. Ayurveda pays close attention to all elimination channels of the body including feces, urine, sweat and breath. Overall Health Impact
If you have poor digestive health, you might experience it in ways you never imagined. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) reports that 35 percent of cancer deaths result from dietary The Magic of Digestion risk factors. Poor diet and digestive health may be related to: Bad breath, Heart disease and high By the magic of digestion, when you eat blood pressure, Reflux esophagitis (GERD), an apple it becomes a part of your body. And Crohn’s Disease, Arthritis, Osteoporosis, whether the apple is hot or cold, acidic or basic, Ulcerative colitis, Psoriasis and eczema,
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RESOLUTION OF THE YANCEY COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS CONCERNING THE COUNTING OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS On Tuesday, July 17, 2012, the Yancey County Board of Elections met at the Board of Elections Office, Burnsville, North Carolina and adopted the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED by the Yancey County Board of Elections that: 1. The Yancey County Board of Elections shall meet at 2:00 PM Election Day, Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at the Board of Elections Office at 225 West Main Street, Burnsville, to count and total absentee ballots. 2. Any voter of the county may attend this meeting and may observe the count. 3. The results of the absentee ballot count will not be announced before 7:30 PM when polls close on the day. Charles McCurry, Chairman Gary Boone, Secretary Joe Scott, Member Yancey County Board of Elections
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South Toe Elementary Cinnamon-Pecan Truffles schedules Fall Festival You’ll need a food processor to make these elegant Compliments of www.HealthyCookingConcepts.com
South Toe Elementary is having its annual Fall Festival on Friday, Oct. 26, and everyone is invited to attend. Festivities will begin at 5 p.m. with activities in every room, including a toilet paper toss, record player art, face painting, dance room, bingo, basketball, hula hoop room, corn hole and can toss, plus much more. There is a $5 entry fee for children of all ages, which include access to all activities for the entire night. Dinner is also available for $5 which covers pizza from Pizza Shop in Spruce Pine, carrots, drink and dessert. The silent auction items can be viewed and bid on starting at 5 p.m. and ending at 7 p.m. There are so many items up for bid the silent auction beginning at 7 p.m.,including but not limited to: Asheville Tourist box seats, Charlotte Motor Speedway 4 Grandstand tickets, Chimney Rock Park tickets,
Discovery Place tickets, Dixie Stampede tickets, Dollywood tickets, Grandfather Mountain Park tickets, Memory Scrapbox, Mystery House tickets, One month pass to the Fitness Center, Ripley’s Aquarium tickets, Titanic Museum tickets and many restaurant gift certificates. Come and bid on some beautiful hand-crafted items from local artisans just in time to start your Christmas shopping. The school will also be selling raffle tickets up until 7 p.m., when the drawing is held. Raffle tickets can be purchased at the door until tickets are sold out. Raffle tickets are $1 each and include four fabulous items to choose from: • Four Disney One Day Hopper Park Tickets • Hand Crafted Quilt by Dorothy Pondy • Tickets to Tweetsie Railroad • Four tickets to the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
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treats. You can also use raw almonds, cashews, walnuts, or even sunflower seeds for a sweet and satisfying treat this fall season. These truffles are even better on the second day; if they last that long!
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2 cups raw pecans 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon sea salt 1 cup pitted medjool dates 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons raw honey, dark agave nectar or maple syrup (optional) unsweetened shredded coconut
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Place the nuts, cinnamon, and sea salt into a food processor fitted with the “s” blade. Process until seeds are very finely ground. It only takes a minute or so. Then add the pitted dates and olive oil. Process again until combined and sticky. Only add the agave or maple syrup if need be. Your dates may be moist enough and you might not need extra sweetener. Check to see if you can form a truffle by rolling some of the mixture in your hands. If it falls apart then add the sweetener and process again. Scoop out the mixture by the large spoonful and roll into balls. Then roll in shredded coconut. Store in the fridge for up to 10 days.
Teens invited to Fifth Quarter event
Higgins Memorial United Methodist Church will be hosting the Fifth Quarter Teen Night after the Mountain Heritage High School Football home game on Friday, Oct. 26, from 10 p.m. to Week - 10/28/12 midnight. The event will of be10/22/12 held in the church’s Family Life Center. Youth Pastor Steve Grindstaff says “All teens are welcome to The event is also being supported come and celebrate closing out the football season with a bang. We by the Mitchell/Yancey Substance will have music, pizza and snacks Abuse Task Force. For more and it is a free event for the youth information please call the church office at 682-2835. of our community.”
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What’s to eat at the elementary schools? Friday, Oct 19
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