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By Jonathan AustinYancey County News

A second Burnsville business has been hit by burglars who were targeting the firm’s safe, police say.

Heritage Lumber on the U.S. 19E bypass was broken into early Tuesday morning, said Burnsville Police Chief Brian Buchanan. “An undisclosed amount of money was taken from the safe located within the business,” Buchanan said.

According to the chief, “the methods the perpetrators used were similar to other (recent) break-ins in Yancey and Mitchell County.”

On July 26, the Advance Auto Parts store in Burnsville was hit and similarly robbed. At the time, store employees said the business had been closed as usual the night before but when they arrived to open that Thursday, the back door had been pried open. The telephones and the alarm wires had been cut, and the safe in the back of the store had been opened.

Buchanan said business owners should avoid leaving cash on premises, if at all possible. He said his department is continuing the investigation.

BURGLARS HIT 2nd BUSINESS

Thieves targeted Heritage Lumber on the bypass this week, breaking in at night to access the safe in side the business. This is the second safe-cracking reported in Burnsville in the past three weeks.

Mountain Heritage boys are hard at work preparing for the coming football season.

Schools score well on ABCsBy Jonathan AustinYancey County News

Yancey County Schools scored well on state-rated growth and performance standards, though other WNC counties didn’t fare nearly as well.

“I really believe that the size of our schools is a factor” in the success of the county schools, said Superintendent Dr. Tony Tipton. “Smaller schools mean more eyes on the student. That’s a pretty simplistic answer, but we work together, share information.”

Likewise, the close relationship between the county’s two middle schools helps as students face the changes - both academic and biological - that come in those difficult middle years. “There is that friendly rivalry. There is nothing wrong with that,” he said.

All Yancey County schools excepting Burnsville Elementary met their Annual Measurable Objectives as determined by the state Department of Public Instruction.

By comparison, in Madison County only two of the seven schools met the AMO standards.

In Mitchell County four of the schools that were in operation last year met AMO goals. Unfortunately, two of those that met

their goal were Buladean Elementary and Tipton Hill Elementary, which have since been closed.

In McDowell County, which has 12 public schools, seven didn’t meet the yearly goals.

Regionally, “If you look at the rankings, you can see where we are,” Tipton said. “Of our two middle schools, East Yancey ranks No. 2 on the performance composite” regionally, and “Cane River ranks No. 4. We’ll stack our middle schools up with anybody in the state,” he said.

Mountain Heritage High School ranks fourth in Western North Carolina, Tipton said. “I think the numbers speak for themselves.

“Most of the schools made the same as they always have. Most of the schools met all of their targets. But the subgroups we did not meet are the traditional subgroups we have not met.”

Overall sweeping change in testing and the way students are evaluated will create issues that schools, students and parents must address, Tipton said.

“So much new is coming across. Next year the test scores are going to be down.”

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Don’t like pesky state laws? Just ignore themBy Chris Fitzsimon NC Policy Watch

Legislative leaders this session came up with an interesting way to handle a pesky state law standing in their way of their plan to seize control of the State Board of Education.

They just ignored it.The law says that the Governor must send

the names of her appointments to the State Board to the General Assembly by the six-tieth legislative day of the session and then “the Senate and House of Representatives shall meet in joint session for consideration of an action upon such appointments.”

Shall meet in joint session. Not much wig-gle room there.

The law is based on the provision in the state constitution that says the governor shall appointment 11 members of the board sub-ject to legislative confirmation in a joint ses-sion. The other two members of the board are the lieutenant governor and the treasurer.

Perdue sent the names of her appointments to lawmakers in the spring of 2011. She pro-posed reappointing current State Board Chair Bill Harrison and current board member Jean Woolard of Washington County. She also proposed appointing William Woltz Jr. to re-place current board member Tom Speed, who asked to step down.

Legislative leaders seemed ready to go

along with the appointments. The chairs of the Senate Education Committee filed the customary resolution calling for the joint ses-sion to consider the appointments.

But that was where the process stopped. There was no joint session. There was no discussion of the resolution to authorize one. There was no action at all on Perdue’s ap-pointments in the 2011 session or the session that met from May until July of this year.

Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger was asked about the state board appointments at a press conference this summer and said “Gov. Perdue is a lame duck. We would pre-fer to have whoever the new governor is fill-ing long-term appointments on various state boards and commissions.”

Perdue was not a lame duck when she sub-mitted the appointments in 2011 and even if she was, the constitution doesn’t say that just some governors have the right to make the appointments.

And the law could not be clearer. It says the General Assembly SHALL meet in joint session to consider the governor’s appoint-ments. It’s not an option left to the whim of Berger or anyone else. It is not about what he would prefer.

It’s conceivable that lawmakers could tweak the law, though it’s hard to imagine how any changes would meet the constitu-

tional requirements for the state board ap-pointment process.

And changing the statute would draw more attention to the failure of legislative leaders to act. They would rather not talk about it be-cause it is an unprecedented and possibly il-legal power grab.

State board members serve eight year terms and the terms are staggered to ensure that all the members are not closely tied to one governor.

But the folks running the General Assem-bly don’t want to have to put up with state board members who disagree with their agen-da to dismantle public schools with vouchers, for profit virtual schools, and unaccountable and unlimited charters.

They briefly considered a constitutional amendment to change the way the state board is appointed but that’s a cumbersome process.

Instead they simply refused to make Per-due’s appointments and saved them for the next governor, counting on their candidate to win and have twice as many appointments as is customary in his first year in office.

It’s an outrageous display of raw partisan-ship that could have serious ramifications for public education in North Carolina.

Not to mention what it says about legisla-tive leaders’ lack of respect for the law and the Constitution they have sworn to uphold.

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‘It’s who you know or whose pocket you pad’

In response to the case involving Tom Farmer (July 12 edition, Yancey County News), it was handled inappropriately, but what can you expect from the Yancey County Sheriff’s Office and the judge.

I have lived several places, but this county is, by far, the worst of them all when it comes to political favors. Here it is who you know or the pockets you pad.

The district attorney stated that Tom Farmer was a good old boy and that was his first offense and he just made a mistake. Well, the prisons are full of good old boys who made a mistake, and Tom Farmer should not be exempt.

So voters, the only way to make a difference is - if they are to seeking re-election to come out on Election Day and voted the Banks’, Judge Lyerly and District Attorney Jerry Wilson out of office, and maybe get someone honest.

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The Yancey County Sheriff’s Department, The Burnsville Police Department and The Mitchell Yancey County Substance Abuse Task Force have announced the availability of community drug drop boxes for the disposal of unwanted, expired and unused drugs. Drop boxes are located inside the main entrance of Yancey County Sheriff’s office and inside Town Hall.

The drug drop boxes were installed to meet a growing need to safely dispose of unwanted prescription and over the counter medications, said Brian Shuford, detective with Yancey County

Sheriff’s department. “When we realized that two drug take-back events during the year wasn’t completely meeting the drug disposal needs of our community, we pursued a grant from NADDI (National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators) to obtain a drug drop off box for the Police Department. We also had support from ALTEC to make and provide a drug drop off box for the Sheriff’s Department.”

ALTEC is a local employer and is a leading provider of products and services to the electric utility, telecommunications and contractor markets.

“I want to thank ALTEC and NADDI for supporting the needs of our community in such a generous way,” said Mechelle Akers, chairman of the Yancey County Substance Abuse Task Force. “I also especially want to thank Detective Shuford for his leadership and foresight in obtaining the drop boxes for our community. These drop boxes are much needed and will be highly utilized by our citizens.”

Brian Buchanan, chief of police for Burnsville, believes that the drop boxes are an important step in stemming the diversion of prescription medications into the illicit drug trade. It is his hope that “these drug drop boxes will allow anyone who wishes to properly dispose of unwanted or out-of-date medication the opportunity to do so without having to store the medication in their homes while waiting on the next prescription drug drop off date,” he said.

Proper disposal of unused medication also helps to protect our environment. Jade Pierce, a member of Toe River Valley Watch, says “pharmaceutical drug contamination in our groundwater, rivers, estuaries and bays is an emerging issue throughout our state and our nation.”

When dropping off unused or expired medications, please keep them in their original container, marking out any personal information on the label. The drop off box will be available 24 hours at the Yancey County Sheriff’s Department and at

Burnsville Town Hall from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Drugs will be processed by law enforcement and delivered to the Drug Enforcement Agency for incineration designed to minimize the impact on the environment.

The Yancey Mitchell Substance Abuse Task Force would like to remind residents that drugs left unattended on kitchen counters, purses, bathroom medicine cabinets, vehicles or office desks are vulnerable to theft. Locking up medications and safely disposing of them will help to reduce theft and substance abuse in the community. For more information please call your pharmacist, the Burnsville Police Department or the Yancey County Sheriff’s Department.

Drop boxes now available for old prescription drugs

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Pat McCrory and Walter Dalton are engaged in a cutthroat battle to be the next Governor of North Carolina. Up to this point, both candidates have focused their messages primarily on job creation and jumpstarting the economy, along with a healthy dose of personal and political attacks (e.g. McCrory’s tax returns and Dalton’s ties to Gov. Perdue). What they’re most assuredly not talking about are North Carolina’s children, and specifically children living in poverty.

Irrespective of political philosophy, our elected officials have a responsibility to use their power and influence to ensure that all children are safe, healthy and well-educated. Unfortunately, neither McCrory nor Dalton appears all that interested in articulating a plan for children. Aside from a superficial debate about K-12 education, we haven’t heard how either candidate would address the range of serious problems facing children in North Carolina.

Perhaps the starkest of these problems is childhood poverty. One in four of North Carolina’s children live below the poverty line and 11.5% live in “deep” poverty (for a family of four the poverty line is $22,350 per year and deep poverty is $11,100). Poverty means a lot more than struggling to get by in the present – it means limited opportunities and poor outcomes in the future. Children raised in poverty are less likely to graduate high school and more likely to be incarcerated than their peers from

economically secure households.The National Center for Children in Poverty

reports that, at four-years-old, children who grow up below the poverty line are already, on average, eighteen months behind what is normal for their age group and that this gap is still present at the age of ten. If educational achievement is a key indicator for a child’s future success, then children in poverty are already starting out at a significant disadvantage. Short of eradicating child poverty, there are policies and programs that can close the achievement gap, particularly early education. Unfortunately, neither candidate is talking about his ideas on this front.

The implications of poverty stretch far beyond education. Research shows that children raised in poverty are more likely to experience mental health disorders, exhibit anti-social behaviors and suffer from physical health problems largely as a result of the stress caused by living in poverty. Like education, behavioral and physical health problems have serious implications for the child’s future success. By ignoring them, we’re jeopardizing the future health and prosperity of these children and our state.

My question for Mayor McCrory and Lt. Governor Dalton is this: What’s your plan for North Carolina’s next generation, particularly children who are living in poverty? And before you answer, I’m going to take away your stock answer – ensuring that every child has access

to a high-quality education is important, but it’s not enough. Children aren’t educated in a vacuum. Just like nearly every other indicator of well-being, a child’s performance in school is directly correlated to his or her economic security, so that’s where we need to start.

Perhaps McCrory and Dalton believe eliminating childhood poverty is unachievable and not worth talking about. If that’s the case, then let’s talk about how we can mitigate the impact of poverty by implementing smart policies and programs. Certainly, providing a first-class education to all children is a necessity, but we can’t stop there. Children from low-income families need health care and many need intensive mental health services. They need financial aid to access a higher education. They need child care, so their parents can work. They need a safety net to ensure that there’s always food on the table and always a roof overhead.

What is the plan for North Carolina’s children? Our next governor should be willing to ask, discuss and ultimately answer that question.

Rob Thompson is the Executive Director of the Covenant with North Carolina’s Children, a coalition of over 60 service providers, civic associations, and advocacy organizations who seek to advance public policy that benefits children and families in North Carolina.

Advocate asks: What are gubernatorial nominees doing for children in poverty?

A g r a n t a n d s u p p l e m e n t a l f u n d s f r o m t h e U .S . Depa r tmen t of Education will allow low-income high school student taking an Advanced P l a c e m e n t ( A P ) and Internat ional Baccalaureate (IB) exam this year to have test fees covered. As a part of the federal Advanced Placement Test Fee Program, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) will receive more than $800,000 to cover AP and IB test fees for all low-income students who qualify during the 2012-13 school year.

“Many students use their AP and IB courses to get a head start on earning a college degree,” said State Superintendent June Atkinson. “The cost of a test should not be a hurdle in any student’s path to reaching his or her goals for higher education or a career.”

Forty-three state education agencies were recently awarded a total of more than $21 million in grants from the USDE’s Advanced Placement Test Fee Program. The

individual amount that states received ranged from $9,000 to more than $7.6 mill ion and was based on the number of AP tests that low-income students would take, according to state estimates.

AP and IB tests can cost s tudents $87 or more per test and many students will take more than one exam. NCDPI officials estimate that this year’s grant will help pay for AP and IB

exams for more than 8,000 low-income students.

Exam coordinators and district leaders submit the necessary paperwork to the College Board for students who qualify for the fee reduction a n d w o r k w i t h NCDPI to ensure students receive the support they need. If parents or students have questions about test fees, they should contact the AP or IB

exam coordinator at the student’s school. School officials with questions about the grant should contact NCDPI Director of Gifted Education and Advanced Programs Sneha Shah-Coltrane.

In 2011, 30 percent of the state’s high school seniors took at least one AP exam. 18.4 percent of the class of 2011 earned a 3 or better on an AP exam.

Low-income students get fees waived on AP, IB exams


WNC Regional Livestock Center, Canton - Weighted Average Report for Monday Aug 6, 2012Cattle Receipts: 156 Last Week: 139 Last Year: 277Slaughter cattle trended 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle trended 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows made up 26 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 7 percent, replacement cows 4 percent, and feeders 64 percent. The feeder supply included 36 percent steers, 36 percent heifers, and 28 percent bulls. Near 34 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 275-275 275 180.00-182.00 181.00 2 330-330 330 150.00-184.00 167.00 3 350-385 362 147.50-172.50 158.23 1 400-400 400 146.00 146.00 3 455-475 468 135.00-141.00 136.94 2 525-535 530 120.00-127.00 123.53 6 560-598 586 113.00-126.00 117.91 3 615-635 625 125.00-130.00 128.01 3 670-695 685 116.00-125.00 119.67 2 730-745 738 103.00-118.00 110.42 1 775-775 775 112.00 112.00 1 800-800 800 118.00 118.00 1 855-855 855 110.00 110.00 Medium and Large 3 1 320-320 320 140.00 140.00 1 495-495 495 128.00 128.00 1 645-645 645 107.00 107.00 Holstein Large 3 2 250-295 273 80.00-90.00 85.41Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 245-245 245 177.50 177.50 4 400-425 410 122.50-130.00 126.90 5 460-495 481 120.00-131.00 126.87 5 500-535 519 114.00-128.00 121.59 5 555-582 576 115.00-122.00 118.98 4 600-635 613 113.00-125.00 118.76 3 660-685 668 109.00-113.00 111.34 2 700-710 705 112.00-124.00 117.96 1 820-820 820 93.00 93.00 1 870-870 870 86.00 86.00 Small 1 - 2 1 465-465 465 110.00 110.00 1 545-545 545 107.00 107.00 1 580-580 580 100.00 100.00 Medium and Large 3 1 425-425 425 100.00 100.00

Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 430-430 430 140.00 140.00 5 450-485 465 125.00-139.00 132.38 4 500-530 511 117.50-130.00 124.96 4 550-595 574 114.00-126.00 120.63 1 645-645 645 110.00 110.00 2 665-690 678 103.00-109.00 105.94 1 705-705 705 100.00 100.00 2 760-760 760 99.00-101.00 100.00 1 840-840 840 88.00 88.00 1 930-930 930 90.00 90.00 Small 1 - 2 1 445-445 445 80.00 80.00 Full 1 620-620 620 80.00 80.00 Medium and Large 3 1 495-495 495 110.00 110.00 1 500-500 500 110.00 110.00 1 955-955 955 70.00 70.00

Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 710-710 710 635.00 635.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 1 965-965 965 999.00-1100.00 1100.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 1 1045-1045 1045 875.00 875.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 970-970 970 875.00 875.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Aged 1 1260-1260 1260 975.00 975.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred

Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1320-1320 1320 76.50 76.50 3 970-1340 1183 82.00-88.50 84.91 High Dressing 1 1255-1255 1255 71.00 71.00 Low Dressing 1 1575-1575 1575 74.00 74.00 1 1735-1735 1735 80.00 80.00 High Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 3 760-895 813 70.00-72.00 71.19 5 965-1385 1179 70.00-79.50 76.44 12 905-1310 1167 80.00-89.00 82.56 High Dressing 1 1490-1490 1490 73.50 73.50 Lean 85-90% Lean 4 665-790 749 65.00-68.00 66.30 5 830-1205 1002 62.00-68.00 66.00 2 885-1035 960 40.00-50.00 44.61 Low Dressing

Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1300-1480 1390 92.00-93.00 92.47 1 1300-1300 1300 87.50 87.50 Low Dressing 5 1520-2285 1877 91.00-95.00 93.26 2 1745-1750 1748 98.50-106.50 102.51 High Dressing

Cows/Calf Pairs: (1) Small 1 and 2 545 lbs middle age cows with 150 lbs calves 675.00 per pair.

Regional Market ReportsSTATE FARMERS MARKET: August armers Wholesale: Butterbeans, Shelled (4 pound bag) 13.00, (8 pound bag) 20.00; Beets (25 pound bag) 20.00; Blackberries (flat) 23.00-24.00; Blueberries (flat) 20.00-22.00; Cabbage, Pointed Head and Round (50 pound crate) 12.00-15.00; Cantaloupe (bin) 100.00; Cantaloupe (each) 1.00-2.00; Corn, White or Yellow (4 dozen crate) 13.00, (5 dozen bag) 15.00; Cucumbers, Long Green (3/4 bushel) 18.00, Pickling (3/4 bushel) 20.00-28.00; Eggplant (1/2 bushel) 15.00, (1 1/9 bushel) 10.00-15.00; Okra (25 pound box) 20.00-22.00; Potatoes, Red or White (1 bushel) 22.00-25.00; Sweet Potatoes (40 pound box) 12.00-15.00; Peaches (1/2 bushel) 14.00; Peanuts (30 pound

bag) 35.00; Pepper, Bell (3/4 bushel) 20.00, (1 1/9 bushel) 12.00-15.00; Peas, Dixie Lee (1 1/9 bushel) 20.00-22.00; Squash, Yellow (1/2 bushel) 12.00, (3/4 bushel) 20.00, Zucchini (1/2 bushel box) 12.00, (3/4 bushel) 20.00; Tomatoes, Slicing (25 pound box) 14.00-20.00; Tomatoes, German Johnson (25 pound box) 28.00-30.00; Tomatoes, Grape (12 pint flat) 15.00; Tomatoes, Cherry (12 pint flat) 15.00; Tomatoes, Roma (25 pound box) 14.00-15.00; Watermelons (each) 2.50-3.50, (bin) 120.00. Wholesale Dealer Price: Apples (traypack carton 100 count) WA Red Delicious 35.75-38.75, WA Golden Delicious 37.00-47.00, WA Granny Smith 34.00-36.50, WA Gala 32.00-36.00, WA Fuji 34.50-38.00, WA Pink Lady 38.00-41.50; Asparagus (11 pound carton) 26.95-36.35; Bananas (40 pound carton) 23.00-28.75; Beans, Round Green (1 1/9 bushel carton) 32.00-41.25, Pole (1 1/9 bushel) 32.00-34.00; Beets (25 pound sack) 15.45-21.15; Blueberries (flat 12 1-pint cups) 22.00-25.00; Broccoli (carton 14s) 19.95-21.50; Cabbage (50 pound carton) 16.50-21.45; Cantaloupe (case 12 count) 19.95-20.65, (bin 110-120 count) 150.00-175.00; Carrots (50 pound sack) 32.15-34.65; Cauliflower (carton 12s) 18.05-22.35; Cherries (16 pound box) 48.00; Celery (carton 30s) 31.75-33.50; Cilantro (carton 30s) 18.65-23.65; Citrus: Oranges, CA (4/5 bushel carton) 32.15-36.25, FL (4/5 bushel carton) 21.00-22.00; Grapefruit, Pink CA (4/5 bushel carton) 28.65-33.15; Tangelos FL (80 count box) 25.00-26.95; Lemons (40 pound carton) 37.35-40.25; Limes (40 pound carton) 20.00-22.00; Oranges CA Navel (4/5 bushel carton) 24.00-32.15, FL Navel (64 count) 26.15-31.75, Tangerines (120 count) 24.00; Corn, Yellow (carton 4 ½-5 dozen) 18.00-20.95, White (carton 4 ½-5 dozen) 18.00-20.95; Cranberries (24 12-ounce package) 24.50; Cucumbers, Long Green (40 pound carton) 23.00-25.00, Pickling (carton 40 pound) 32.00-35.00; Eggplant (25 pound carton) 14.00-15.00; Grapes, Red Seedless (18 pound carton) 29.00-32.00, White Seedless 29.00-34.00, Black Seedless 29.00, Red Globe 29.00; Grapefruit (40 pound carton) 37.15; Greens, Collard (bushel carton/loose 24s) 10.00, Kale (carton/

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, Iceberg (carton 24s, wrapped) 29.85-33.95, Greenleaf (carton 24s) 22.00-26.50, Romaine (carton 24s) 27.50-29.50; Nectarines, Yellow/White flesh (1/2 bushel carton) 24.00; Onions, Yellow (50 pound sack) Jumbo 20.00-25.45, White (25 pound sack) 14.00-16.00, Red (25 pound sack) 15.00-22.50, Green (carton 24s) 14.65-19.65; Sweet Onions (40 pound carton) 22.00-24.35; Peaches, Yellow/White Flesh (1/2 bushel carton) 24.00; Peanuts, Green (35 pound bag) 53.00-69.00; Pears, Bartlett (16 pound carton) 34.00; Peppers, Bell Type Green (1 1/9 bushel carton) 16.65-19.00, Red (11 pound carton) 25.00-32.50, Yellow (11 pound carton) 29.00; Potatoes (50 pound carton) Red size A 14.00-18.65, Red Size B 25.00-28.00, White size A 14.35-17.15, Russet ID 19.35-20.05; Radishes (30 6-ounce film bags) 14.35-15.75; Plums, Red (28 pound carton) 27.00; Squash, Yellow Crookneck (3/4 bushel carton) 20.00-23.00, Zucchini (1/2 bushel carton) 16.00-18.00; Strawberries CA (flat 8 1-quart containers) 16.95-20.00; Sweet Potatoes, Orange (40 pound carton) 16.00-21.45, White (40 pound carton) 20.00-20.75; Tomatoes, Vine-Ripened extra large (25 pound carton) 17.15-20.75; Tomatoes, Cherry (flat 12 1-pint containers 19.35-22.95; Roma (25 pound carton) 18.00-20.00; Grape (flat 12 1-pint containers) 20.00-21.00; Turnips, Topped (25 pound film bag) 14.35-22.15; Watermelon, Seeded (bin) 150.00, Seedless (bin) 150.00. WESTERN N.C. FARMERS’ MARKET: (Wholesale Prices – Asheville) Apples (traypack carton) Red Delicious 36.00-38.00, Golden Delicious 36.00-38.00, (1/2 bushel) Local, Gala, Mutsu, Wolfriver 12.00-16.00; Bananas (40 pound box) 19.50-20.00; Beans, Greasy Cut Shorts (bushel) 45.00, Halfrunners 30.00-32.00; Broccoli (1/2 bushel basket) 12.00, (carton) 16.00-17.75; Cabbage (50 pound carton/crate) 10.00-12.00; Cantaloupes (carton 9-12 count) 16.00-17.00, (bin 120-140 count) 150.00-180.00; Cauliflower (carton) 20.00-21.50; Citrus: Lemons (cartons 95 count) 30.00-31.50, (165 count) 30.00-34.00; Corn (bag) Bi-Color, White & Yellow 14.00-16.00; Cucumbers (1 1/9 bushel) Long Green 12.00-14.00, Picklers (1 1/9 bushel crate) 28.00-30.00; Grapes (18 pound carton) Red & White Seedless 20.00-25.00; Lettuce, Iceberg (carton) 21.00-22.00, Green Leaf 18.00-19.00, Romaine 21.00-21.50; Okra (1/2 bushel) 18.00-20.00; Onions (50 pound bag) Yellow Jumbo 20.00-22.00; Peaches (1/2 bushel basket) Freestone Monroe, White Rose, Alberta 16.00-18.00; Bell Pepper (1 1/9 bushel carton) Large and Extra Large 14.00-16.00; Potatoes, Irish (50 pound bag) White 14.00-22.00, Red 16.00-24.00, Russet 12.50-18.00; Squash (3/4 bushel)#1 Yellow Crookneck 18.00-19.00, (1/2 bushel) Zucchini #1 12.00-16.00; Sweet Potatoes (40 pound box) Red or Orange #2 12.00-15.00; Tomatoes, Vine Ripe (25 pound box) Extra Large and Larger 10.00-12.00, medium 8.00, Green 10.00-14.00, Heirlooms (bushel basket) 45.00-55.00; Turnips (25 pound sack) 13.75; Watermelons (each) 3.00-8.00, (bin 35/40 count) Seeded 120.00-140.00, Seedless 150.00-180.00.

State Graded Goat and Sheep Sale

Monroe, North Carolina Aug 1, 2012

Total Receipts: 154 goats, 90 sheep Last month: 147 goats, 49 sheep

All prices are quoted per head.S l a u g h t e r a n d Replacement Classes:

GoatsKids: Selection 1 40-60 lbs 87.50-105.00, 60-80 lbs 65.00-92.50; Selection 2 20-40 lbs 40.00-57.50, 40-60 lbs 65.00-92.50.

Does/Nannies: Selection 1 100-140 lbs 120.00-165.00; Selection 2 100-140 lbs 60.00-135.00; Selection 3 50-70 lbs 22.50-70.00.

Wethers: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 172.50.

Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 100-150 lbs 140.00-172.50, 150-250 lbs 152.50-182.50

SheepLambs: Choice and Prime 20-60 lbs 72.50-85.00, 60-100 lbs 60.00-125.00; Good 20-60 lbs 40.00-65.00.

Ewes: Utility 50 lbs 57.50, 80-100 lbs 65.00-95.00.

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.

Tennessee Sheep and Goat Auction

7/23/12 Tennessee Livestock Producers Graded Goat and Sheep Sale, Columbia, TN. Receipts: 930 (723 Goats; 207 Sheep) Last Sale 749Next Sale August 13,

2012. (Second and fourth Monday of each month)

Goats sold per hundred weight (cwt) unless otherwise noted, weights, actual or estimated.

Slaughter Classes: KidsSelection 125-35 lbs 150.00 36-50 lbs 189.50-197.0051-65 lbs 180.50-193.0066-80 lbs 160.00-177.0081-95 lbs 157.00-162.00

Selection 225-35 lbs 133.00-150.0036-50 lbs 161.00-200.5051-65 lbs 180.50-196.00

66-80 lbs 135.00-163.0081-90 lbs

Selection 325-35 lbs 121.00-150.00 36-50 lbs 147.50-151.0051-65 lbs 145.50-175.0066-80 lbs 134.00-135.00

Yearlings Selection 2-369-118 lbs 117.00-151.00 Slaughter Bucks/BilliesAll Wgts 80.00-128.00

Slaughter Nannies/DoesAll wgts 70.00-110.00, mostly 77.50-109.50

Kids Feeders Selection 325-40 lbs 112.00-130.00 SHEEPSlaughter Lambs-Includes all breeds, sold per hundred weight (cwt).

Choice and Prime 40-60 lbs 163.00-180.00

Good 146.50-153.00Choice and Prime 61-80 lbs 130.00-152.00Good 123.00-141.00Choice and Prime 81-100 lbs 125.00-143.00Good 121.00-138.00 Choice and Prime 100-120 lbs 120.00-130.00 Good Choice and Prime 120-161 lbs Good Slaughter Ewes Utility and Good:All wgts 70.00-120.00

Slaughter Rams:All Wgts Not well tested

Tennessee Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Nashville, TN Lewis Langell, OIC (615) 837-5164


Obituaries

Randy Silvers

Randy Silvers, of both Greensboro and Burnsville, passed away on Tuesday, August 7, 2012, at Mission Hospital in Asheville. He was the son of Mary Rose Silvers and the late Burgin Silvers of Burnsville.

Randy was one of those rare individuals who knew at an early age what he wanted his vocation to be, and he pursued that vocation as an award winning quilter, quilting instructor, sewing machine dealer and quilt shop owner. Randy was the original owner of The Country Peddler Quilt Shop in Burnsville and Fran’s Quilt Shop, which he bought and renamed Randy’s Quilt Shop in Greensboro. He also traveled the East Coast for many years selling quilts at craft shows. Randy was instrumental in the formation of the Gate City Guild in Greensboro.

In addition to his mother, Randy leaves behind his partner of 20 years, Louie Hughes of Greensboro, a host of aunts, uncles and cousins, as well as friends, especially in the quilting community all across the country.

Randy held to his deeply religious beliefs. He was very proud of his mountain heritage and loved to tell stories from his childhood in his quilting classes.

A service for Randy will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. The Rev. Jerry Shelton and his uncle, Frank Silvers, will officiate. Burial will be in the Cane River Church Cemetery.

Visitation will take place beginning at 1 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home.

Randy greatly supported many causes, but there were two causes that were near and dear to him. The first one was supporting breast cancer research, as Randy witnessed countless friends and customers battle breast cancer. He donated quilts and fabric from his shop to be made into quilts to be used as raffles to raise money for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The other great cause Randy supported was helping to feed the needy by sponsoring food drives for Greensboro Urban Ministry. Those wishing to do should make a donation to the Susan G. Komen Foundation, the Greensboro

Urban Ministry, or Reconciliation House in Burnsville, or to your favorite charity.

Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home is assisting the Silvers family.

Kenneth RobinsonKenneth Robinson, 74, of Green

Mountain, died on Tuesday, August 7, 2012, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was a son of the late Grayson and Eva Robinson. He was also preceded in death by sisters Edith Crowder and Jean Smith and brothers Brown and Jessie Lee Robinson.

He enjoyed fishing, hunting and was a lifelong woodworker. Kenneth loved watching his grandchildren play ball.

Surviving are his wife of 44 years, Grace Renfro Robinson; a son, Kenneth Wayne Robinson and wife, Ramona, of Relief; daughters Donna Buchanan and husband, Micky, of Bakersville and Debra Street and husband, Ronnie, of Buladean; sister Reba Boone of Granite Falls; brother Jack Robinson and wife, Brenda, of Bandana; brother-in-law Robert Smith of Marion; and eight grandchildren: Trenton Robinson, Martin Robinson, the Rev. Brandon Byrd, Amberly Biddix, Autumn Thompson, Bradley Robinson, Isaiah Robinson and Sonseehry Robinson.

Funeral will be held at 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 10, in the Chapel of Yancey Funeral Services with the Rev. Clyde Thomason, the Rev. Cecil Hensley and the Rev. Danny Silvers officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. on Friday prior to the services at the funeral home. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday in the Griffith Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Mitchell County, 236 Hospital Drive, Spruce Pine, NC 28777.

Madge AllenMadge Allen, 87, of Scronce Creek,

passed away Saturday, August 4, 2012, at Mission Hospital. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Cenia Tipton.

Surviving are her children: JoAnn Phillips, Christine Hensley, Ray Edward Allen, Fred Allen, Jerry Allen, Steven Allen, Larry Allen, Bobby Allen and David Allen, all of Burnsville, Jan Ledford of Johnson City, Joyce Letterman of Weaverville, and Donna Penland of South Carolina; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Funeral was Wednesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. The Rev. Jerry Shelton officiated. Burial was in the Little Ivy Baptist Church Cemetery at Mars Hill.

Grace Wallace CucumberGrace Wallace Cucumber, 60, of Fletcher,

formerly of Burnsville, passed away on Saturday, August 04, 2012 at Park Ridge Hospital in Hendersonville. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Doss and Elva Edwards Wallace. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Ruby Measles and two brothers: Ford Wallace and Ted Wallace.

She leaves behind her loving husband of 21 years, Tony Cucumber; two sons: Dustin Cucumber of the home and Steve Robinson, of Burnsville; six brothers: Ernest Wallace of Micaville, Pat Wallace of Burnsville, Donald Wallace of Green Mountain, Ronald Wallace of Seneca, S.C., Bill Wallace of Pigeon Forge, Tenn., and Bob Wallace of Dale City, Va. She also leaves behind two grandchildren: Jacob and Samuel Robinson, and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral was Tuesday, Aug. 7, in the Chapel of Yancey Funeral Services. The Rev. Bonson Bullman officiated. Burial was in the Wallace Family Cemetery.

Mary TichenorMary King Willingham Tichenor, 68,

passed away on August 4, 2012 at her beloved home of River Song. She was the eldest daughter of Aaron King Willingham and Mary France Klettner Willingham. She is survived by her husband, Clarence Byrnes Tichenor of Spruce Pine; a son, James Theodore Tichenor and his wife, Holly, and two grandchildren, Olivia and Harrison Tichenor, all from Spartanburg, S.C.; sisters Alice Moehlenbrock of Columbia, S.C. and Virginia Koch of Lisle, Ill.; a brother, Tom Willingham of Ridgeway, S.C.; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins

Mary was born in Columbia, S.C. She was a 1962 graduate of A.C. Flora High School. She received a B.S. Degree in Business Education from Winthrop College in 1966 and a Masters Degree in Social Work from the University of South Carolina in 1993.

Mary’s career after college began as an intern on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Following that experience, she was a legal secretary at the law firm of Baker and McKenzie in Washington. She and her family returned to South Carolina in 1970 where she worked as a deputy clerk in the U.S. Federal Bankruptcy Court. She left that position to operate her own art studio where she taught decorative painting. Several years later she re-entered the work force as a legal secretary for the law firm of Medlock, Davis, and Gergel.

In 1988, she became the Executive Director of the S.C. Alliance for the Mentally Ill. She resigned this position in 1996 when she and her husband moved to the Western N.C. to fulfill a lifelong dream of living in the mountains; but Mary did not retire.She was hired as the Medical Social Worker in the Home Health Division of Toe River Health District from 1997 to 2006. Mary served as the Chairperson of the Task Force to establish the My Meds program for Mitchell and Yancey counties. She served as the coordinator to establish coalitions in Mitchell and Yancey counties to assist elderly citizens at risk of abuse and neglect. She was the chairman of the Task Force in Mitchell County to develop a long-range plan for the elderly where needs have been identified and goals have been set to develop resources and services to address these needs. She established Mary’s Caring Hands, a respite program See next page


for caregivers and their family member who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. She served a the Mitchell County delegate to the N.C. Senior Tar Heel Legislature. She was an active member of the First Baptist Church in Spruce Pine.

A memorial service was Tuesday, August 7. Her cremated remains will be scattered at her beloved River Song in a private family ceremony.

Memorials may be made to 1. Mary’s Caring Hands c/o First Baptist Church, 125 Tappan St., Spruce Pine, NC 28777, or to the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, 3803 N. Fairfax Dr. Suite 100, Arlington, VA. 22203-1701.

E. Wayne TurbyfillE. Wayne Turbyfill 78, of Elkins Road,

Bakersville, passed away August 2, 2012 at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital. He was a native of Mitchell County, and a son of the late Howard and Delitha Buchanan Turbyfill. He was a veteran of the Coast Guard where he served in Iceland and Greenland.

He was a Member and Deacon of Vians Valley Presbyterian Church.

He was a loan officer at First Union Bank. He was instrumental in introducing Mastercard to North Carolina businesses. He was an avid hunter and fisherman.

Survivors include his wife, Genevieve Conley Turbyfill, of the home, a brother

Billy R. Turbyfill and wife Phyllis, of Greensboro, NC, a nephew, Randy Turbyfill, and two nieces, Angie King and Jennifer Evatt; and three special great nieces and two nephews.

Funeral was Sunday in the chapel of Henline - Hughes Funeral Home with Robert Simes and Fred Boozer officiating. Interment followed at Bear Creek Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Vians Valley Presbyterian Church PO Box 202 Bakersville, NC 28705.

Elizabeth Burleson Chandler

Elizabeth Burleson Chandler, 62 of First Drive, Spruce Pine, passed away Aug. 4, 2012, at her home. She was born in McDowell County, to the late Willard and Zelma Long Burleson. She was a member of Berry Chapel Baptist Church and operated Libbys Place Hair Salon.

Survivors include her husband, John M. Chandler, of the home, sons, Mark Chandler, of Micaville, and Eugene Chandler, of Bakersville, a daughter, Nicki Penley, of Spruce Pine, three brothers, Arnold Burleson of Salisbury, Terry Burleson of Marion, and Richard Burleson of Shallotte, two grandchildren, Rachael Chandler and Nineva Penley.

She was preceded in death by two sisters, Ella Mae Bailey, and Wilma Gillespie; and four brothers, John, Ronald, James, and Calvin Burleson.

Funeral was Tuesday in Berry Chapel Baptist Church with Greg Hollifield and Bobby Joe Greene officiating. Interment followed at Berry Chapel Cemetery.

Elize Arthur McKinney

Elzie Arthur McKinney, 89, of Bakersville, passed away Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, at the Blue Ridge Regional Hospital. He was born in Mitchell County to the late Ed and Maude Hall McKinney. He had previously worked at Henredon Furniture and was a member of Vians Valley Presbyterian Church. He had a passion for Hereford cattle farming.

Survivors include his wife, Susie Tipton McKinney of the home; daughter, Elaine Bishop Wyatt and husband, Kenneth, of Bakersville; sister Parazady Whitson of Green Mountain; grandchildren Wendy Silvers and husband, Harley, and Brittainy Bishop; and two great-grandchildren, Dakota and Brinkley Silvers.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by brothers, Paul, Silas, and Lyda McKinney.

Funeral was Wednesday in the chapel of Henline-Hughes Funeral Home with T.J. Miller and Ron Vinson officiating. Interment was in the McKinney Cemetery on Gage Branch Road.

Memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Association Mountain Office, 31 College Place, Ste D 320, Asheville, NC 28801.

Obituaries

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Red Cross plans blood drive Aug. 14

The American Red Cross will be having a Yancey County Community Blood Drive at Higgins Memorial Methodist Church. Hosted by Blue Ridge Regional Hospital and the American Red Cross on Tuesday, August 14 from 1:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. Those who donate blood or platelets before Sept. 30, 2012, are entered into a summer drawing for $3,000. Free T-Shirts to Donors. Please call 766-1591 to schedule your appointment or online @ redcross.org.

sale benefits imagination library

The M-Y Trade Fall & Winter Consignment Sale will be held Friday, Aug. 17, from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 18, from 8 a.m. – noon. The sale will be located at Cross Street Commerce Center in Spruce Pine. This sale features the very best in “Gently Used” and new children’s Fall and Winter clothing. Also, toys, furniture, bedding, equipment, maternity clothing, and much, much, more! This sale benefits the Mitchell County Imagination Library. For more information call Fay at 828-765-0805 or the M-Y Partnership for Children at

828-765-5130 .

Homeschool sale scheduled Aug. 25There will be a Homeschool

Used Book Sale to be held at Shoal Creek Baptist on August 25 from 8 a.m. to noon. If you have items you would like to sale the cost of the booth is $5 to be paid by the 18th, please Contact Amanda Silver 828-766-9872 for all information. Tables are limited, if you have a table feel free to bring it to use. All homeschooler’s welcome to attend. Church is located at 1867 E Us Highway 19E Burnsville, NC 28714.

Classes to teach canning techniques

H a n d s - o n c a n n i n g workshops will be offered at the N.C. Cooperative Extension office.

The classes are scheduled for morning, afternoon and evening sessions.

A class on tomato canning is scheduled for August 14, and a class on jams and jellies will be held August 21.

Phone pre-registration required at least two days prior. Call 682-6186 for more information on registration.

N . C . C o o p e r a t i v e Extension offers pressure canner dial gauge accuracy checks. For more information

or to set up an appointment, call the Yancey Center at 682-6186. There is no charge for this service.

Work day set for new park

Bring the whole family and join the fun on Saturday, Aug. 25 from 10 a.m. – Noon for a work day at Cane River Park.

Cane River Park is located off 19W on Whittington Road. The park has been in the works for many years and is finally ready for use by the public.

“We hope the community will come out and explore the many new features at the park” said Yancey County C o m m i s s i o n e r M a r v i n Holland.

Healing is focus for prayer service

The OSL’s Living Faith Chapter of Burnsville will be conducting the next inter-faith healing prayer service at First Baptist Church, 125 Tappan St, Spruce Pine, on Sunday, August 19th at 3 p.m. Chaplain Jack Hancox will be officiating.

This se rv ice i s he ld regularly every 4th Sunday of the month. All are welcome.

For directions to the church, call (828) 765-9411 .

Upcoming EventsRepublican Party Yard Sale - 8/11, 7 a.m. 506 East Main St.; Republican Party Cook-Out, 8/11, 4-7 p.m. DAV Picnic - 8/11, 4-8 p.m. at Ray Cort Park.Toe River Model Railroaders , Wednesdays 2-5 p.m.Spruce Pine Library. Rotary Club, Tuesdays at noon at the Western Sizzlin in Burnsville.Alcoholics Anonymous - Mondays 7:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church.Discounted Penland classes available

Penland School of Crafts has open spaces in several classes at half tuition to area residents. Regular room and board charges apply, but students are not required to stay on campus. The session runs Sunday, August 12 through Friday, August 24 with openings books, clay, glass, printmaking, letterpress, metals, and textiles. Information is available in the classes section of the Penland website: www.penland.org. To enroll, call the Penland registrar at 828-765-2359, ext 15.


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YHS is once again on the cutting edge of animal sheltering, said YHS Executive Director Tim Tipton.

A recently introduced isolation area has dramatically reduced the number of dogs and cats spreading disease. Parasites, worms and infections such as upper respiratory infections are common in both dogs and cats. Many animal health issues can be extremely difficult to control in the close quarters of a shelter environment. “Couple this with the fact most animals coming into the shelter have never had a single vaccination or de-worming and it is safe to say disease and parasites can spread through the kennels very quickly,” Tipton said. “We have no history at all on 75 percent of the animals we intake. Of the 25 percent we do have history on, the over-whelming majority are not current on vaccinations,” he said.

“We have had proven infection control procedures in place for quite some time. Now we have a very well designed and functional isolation area tying everything together,” he said. “The isolation area features a dedicated entrance and exit, a separate ventilation system and ultraviolet lighting in all HVAC returns. Ultraviolet lights

have been used in the hospitals and other medical facilities for some time to help kill viruses, bacteria, mold and other health hazards. The entire project was paid for with donations. Having fewer sick animals saves the shelter money in the long run by reducing our medical costs. It also reduces stress on the animals and the staff. Imagine being away from everyone and everything you know and then add on top of that, being sick. Pretty stressful. Just like you, animals feel bad when they are sick!” he said.

“I also can’t say enough good things about Dr. Susan Scariot and Dr. Selena Lusk. How many animal shelters would love to be in the position of not only having one volunteer veterinarian, but two! “Both of them give so freely of their time to help our shelter and most importantly our animals. Neither one of them ever asks for or expects anything in return. It is refreshing in a world where so many people are ‘me, me, me’ oriented to see people like these two doctors who really just want to help animals,” Tipton said.

Dr. Scariot is a graduate of Colorado State University and serves as the YHS volunteer veterinarian of record. Dr. Lusk

Isolation room allows for safety, protection at shelter

Above, the Yancey Humane Society isolation ward before renovations, and below, after it was remodeled to better control the spread of disease and parasites.

is a graduate of North C a r o l i n a S t a t e University and serves as a shelter volunteer veterinarian. “On b e h a l f o f o u r o rgan iza t ion and our animals, I really can’t say thank you enough,” Tipton said.

Dr. Susan Scariot and Dr. Selena Lusk at work at the shelter.

Free pool party for high school studentsOn Saturday, Aug.11, there will be a free pool party event sponsored

by the Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force and Graham Children’s Health Services for high school students at Ray Cort Park. The event is from 5-7 p.m. Students will be able to enjoy swimming, volleyball, music, snacks and more. This will be a great way to kick off the school year and enjoy the pool one more time before it closes.

The Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force sponsored a student listening session at Mountain Heritage High School back in 2010. The task force heard from over 150 students about how to prevent the drug and alcohol problem in Yancey County. The biggest response from students was that there is a need for more activities for youth in Yancey County that are fun, but also drug and alcohol free. This event is in response to that request!

“This event is a great opportunity for students to come together for fun in a safe and supervised environment. It is a great way to also encourage students to have fun in a drug and alcohol free setting,” said Dan Graham, Drug Task Force member and retired school counselor from Mountain Heritage High School.

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Jonathan Austin/Yancey County NewsThe construction to put U.S. 19 through the peak of Madison Mountain has been completed and the road now runs through the gap blasted out of the mountaintop. Construction crews are working to get the Madison County portion of the newly-widened road open in both directions by autumn. The routing of the road across the mountaintop has eliminated the confusing and possibly dangerous switchback that had been in place where the straightened traffic lanes on the Madison County side of the project met with the original curved portion in Yancey County.

The Appalachian Pastel Society (APS) is presenting a member art exhibit at the Bristol Public Library through Aug. 31, in the Library’s Virgie R. Fleenor Fine Arts Gallery. Artists from East Tennessee and western North Carolina are showcasing the vibrant, luminous qualities that make soft pastel paintings uniquely expressive and exciting.

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during normal library operating hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. The Bristol Public Library is located at 701 Goode Street, Bristol, Va. The APS Bristol show chairperson is Barbara Kitty Williams.

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Jonathan Austin/Yancey County NewsCrafters and those wanting to see and buy crafts turned out for the Mt. Mitchell Crafts Fair last weekend in downtown Burnsville. Organizers reported a good crowd for the 56th annual fair.

Trail Association to hike Mitchell saturday

North Carolina High Peaks Trail Association will cover the famous Mt. Mitchell loop trail on Saturday, Aug. 11. Starting at the restaurant, this is a rugged 8-mile hike, heading a mile up hill to the summit, then a mile and a half along the Crest Trail before descending the steep Big Tom connector trail to the Buncombe Horse Trail for a two-mile jaunt along Commissary Ridge to Camp Alice and then another two

miles back to the restaurant.Hikers may meet at the

Burnsville Town Square at 8:30 a.m. for carpooling and public transportation, or at 9:30 at the state park restaurant. Wear sturdy shoes and bring water, lunch, and rain gear. Remember that temperatures can be 10 to 15 degrees lower on the mountain with higher winds, so have an extra wrap and/or windbreaker.

More information may be had by calling hike leader Dennis Smith at 675-9459 or 284-4000 or by going to www.nchighpeaks.org.

Fine Arts guild to meet Aug. 23

The next Blue Ridge Fine Arts Guild meeting is Thursday, August 23, at 6:30pm at the Town Center in Burnsville. Our guest artist is Jim Carson, whose landscape painting was featured on the cover of the Laurel of Asheville this June. The public is invited to attend. Light refreshments will be provided. For information visit our website at www.bragwnc.com or email [email protected].

School started this week in Yancey County and drivers should be vigilant for buses driving morning and afternoon. Here the buses at Mountain Heritage High School were ready to go for the first day of school.

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Annual benefit auction this weekend at Penland

School of CraftsFriday, Aug. 10 – saturday, Aug. 11

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The Penland auction is one of the premier craft collecting events in the Southeast and the perfect opportunity to support Penland’s educational programs.

Admission is charged; absentee bidding is available. Penland School of Crafts is located just off Penland Road in Mitchell County. For more information call 828-765-2359 or visit www.penland.org.


By Kassie HughesThe UARA-STARS delivered

an action packed 150 lap race at Concord Speedway during the City Chevrolet event Saturday night. While the checkered flag dropped for Garrett Campbell, Sean Rayhall and Dillon Bassett were battling for third but ended up driving vertically on the turn-three wall with Bassett going through the outside fence. Bassett was awarded the Pigwire Electrifying Move of the Race Award for his part in this spectatular portion of the event. Both drivers climbed from their cars unharmed.

The City Chevrolet 150 had a total of 12 cautions with four blown motors and plenty of sheet metal ripped off. Garrett Campbell survived all the carnage and came to the finish line first claiming the checker.

While most drivers were caught up in misfortune, Circle Wheel/Xtreme Trophies Rookie of the Race Brandon Jones had his best UARA race. The young driver qualified in the top five and raced hard with the other competitors to hold on to that position. Jones advanced to the second place position during the green-white-checkered and managed to steer clear of the last lap incident.

Travis Swaim clenched his fifth Sunoco pole with a whopping 16.386 second lap, which was a tenth faster than outside pole sitter Rayhall. Swaim led the first 57 laps until, Rookie Ben Rhodes jumped out front. Shortly after Rhodes took the lead, his motor blew giving the lead to Rayhall. Rayhall was awarded Tilton’s Most Laps Led Award. Swaim used his patience to his advantage and came home with a solid third place finish.

The oldest Burns’ brother from South Carolina, Jeremy, had a

impressive night for his third race of the season with the UARA-STARS. He qualified fourth and finished fourth. During the first couple of laps, he made his way to the second place position. After the first caution of the night, which included his younger brother Will, he slowly fell back a couple of positions.

Another Hot Rod Rookie that had one of his best UARA finishes was Tyler Laing, who brought home a fifth place finish. Laing has truly shown his talents on the track as he raced clean and managed to miss all the cautions. With his 17th qualifying position, he was right in the middle of all the flying fenders and hot tempers.

Brodie Kostecki, Will Burns, and Roger Powell persevered through the tough times and pulled off top-ten finishes. Will Burns spun during practice earlier in the day, causing time-consuming damage to his machine. His team worked all day and through qualifying to get it ready for the City Chevrolet 150. After starting on a provisional and a spin early in the race, he finished seventh. Kostecki was racing hard with Sammy Jasper for position, when the two of them spun. Unfortunaltely Jasper was done for the night, while Kostecki’s team kept digging. With the amount of cautions, Kostecki was the lucky dog two times, allowing him back on the lead lap and a sixth place finish for the young Australian.

Roger Powell and his team worked hard on their machine all day as well. The team was so busy fixing their car, they were late to pre-qualifying tech and penalized one qualifying lap. Although Powell started second to last, he stayed out of troubles way and finished tenth, awarding him the Holley Performer of the

Race Award.Other drivers that were caught

up in the cautions were Julia Dawson, Enrique Contreras, and Cory Joyce. Things were looking up for Dawson and her team as they were at the top of the leader board for the majority of the first practice. The confidence worked in their favor as she qualified 13th, but spun early with Contreras in the aftermath of a caution. Joyce did a complete 360 degree turn in the dog leg, while other competitors raced by ripping off his fenders. It was also a tough night for local drivers Greg Peterson, Bobby Measmer, and Joey Bryant. They too were victims of the full moon rage.

During post-race tech, UARA Officials disqualified Saturday night’s apparent winner Campbell. The cylinder head on the Campbell car did not comply with the 2012 UARA rule book. However, Campbell’s team appealed the decision and the part in question will be reviewed Monday by the UARA appeals board. The win could be delegated to Jones following the decision of the UARA appeals board giving the young rookie his first UARA win. The official results to the City Chevrolet 150 will be announced when a final decision has been made following the vote of the appeal board.

The teams only have a few days to prepare for UARA-STARS next event at Tri-County Speedway. Joining the STARS will be the Super Truck Series and the Carolina Vintage Racers.

2004 UARA-STARS Rookie of the Year Steve Wallace will be making his first appearance of 2012 with the STARS at Tri County.

U n o f f i c i a l R e s u l t s C i t y Chevrolet 150 :

1. 12-Garrett Campbell2. 33-Brandon Jones3. 28-Travis Swaim4. 5-Jeremy Burns5. 16-Tyler Laing 6. 40-Brodie Kostecki7. 82-Will Burns8. 8-David Garbo Jr.9. 2-Beau Foust10. 23-Roger Powell11. 60-Jeff Melton12. 14-Sean Rayhall13. 44-Dillon Bassett14. 20-Cory Joyce15. 99-Jake Morris16. 35-Devin Jones17. 22-Buster Bennet18. 71-Joey Bryant19. 9-Ben Rhodes20. 58-Scott Turlington21. 74-Bobby Measmer Jr.22. 32-Greg Peterson23. 18-Sammy Jasper24. 70-Enrique Contreras25. 17-Julia Dawson 26. 33-Will Gallaher DNQ

Drivers give fans a jaw-dropping finish for City Chevrolet 150UARA Racing

The starting lineup for the City Chevrolet at Concord Speedway. Photo by Drew Hierwarter.

Dillon Bassett, No 44, heads over the wall near the end of the race at Concord.

AUGUST 9, 2012 • yANCEy COuNty NEWs 11

In just a few weeks things will get interesting for an outdoors writer like me here in North Carolina. Opening day of dove season is Labor Day weekend, and then bow season opens for whitetail deer the following weekend. To add fuel to the fire, I will be in Texas the weekend after that on a bowfishing trip for one of the largest freshwater fish, the alligator gar.

So in order to help me keep everything I need to do in order without forgetting deadlines for the newspaper and magazine article submissions, as well as hunting dates, I sat down and begin making my list.

I have a few weeks in this month to iron things out. I still have one more trip I need to make one weekend this month, but I have not decided which one would be best. Then I came upon both my late grandfather’s birthday and my dad’s birthday. I thought back to earlier years, when I was not so locked in to daily life. I reminisced about the only time I was able to hunt with my grandfather and my dad together. It was a dove hunt. Papa had on his brown felt hat that he often wore. Dad was wearing his baseball style cap. I was wearing my favorite boonie hat with the drawstring looped over the top. From what I remember the birds were not flying great, but I do remember it not being a failure of a day, either.

Of course, that memory rolled into opening day of dove season, the next date I would mark on my schedule. Over the last few years I only remember one opening day not being successful. It was following a hurricane, if my mind is not altering the memories. It rained to the point there was standing water everywhere, and we ended up hunting Labor Day Monday instead. I think I only saw three or four birds total. But ever since that year, the birds flew. My son and my dad shared a few of these years

in the field. Last year I carried my nephew and brother-in-law on their first dove hunt.

Then I thought of my nephew sitting in a tree stand about 10 yards from me last year. We watched a doe feeding as the sun crested the horizon. He texted me asking if I saw it, which immediately made it run. I did not get a shot, but I had a remarkable time.

As I looked down at my paper, I marked opening day of bow season, following the dove season opener on the calendar just as it did in my thoughts. “What did I do last year on opening day of deer season?” scrolled through my mind.

“Of course!” I thought to myself. I missed it! I was in Georgia on one of my dream hunts. Chasing alligators during the night. I met Dane and his wife Sherri. They put me up for

the weekend hunt. A complete stranger, other than a passion for hunting and attempting the same quest. I guess in the outdoors there are no strangers.

I continued to turn the pages on the calendar thinking what the remainder might be in store for me this year and next. What might I experience? What great chapters may I be able to add to my life’s book? Who will be there to experience the moments with me?

Then I thought about the last question a little harder and deeper. Who will be there? I have been on plenty of excursions by myself and enjoyed them. Those trips have been instrumental lessons. But I do not have the same attachment to them as I do with the flashbacks of family and friends. They were not more than lessons. They taught me everything from how to appreciate the wild to the tendencies of deer movement. They were there and they have their place. Without those moments I could never share it with others. But they did not have the extra element needed to take the slight grin from the memory to turning the corners of the mouth and making it an outright smile.

So as I continued to work on my scheduling, I began looking for ways to involve family and friends more often. I would much rather smile after thinking back.

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 [email protected].

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Drop off your donations for the Yancey Humane Society Flea Market! Look for the location in the Burnsville Plaza between GO Grocery and Fred’s. Donations

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From the frontMost troubling, Tipton said, is that the

retest for third graders in their spelling comprehension test has been eliminated.

“This year, you could take the retest. Next year, there won’t be a retest.”

What does that mean? “For a third grade student, starting this year, if they make As in everything but fail the reading test, they must repeat” the third grade” or complete a summer reading camp and pass the test over the summer.”

If parents don’t want the child in summer camp, then the child must repeat the grade, no matter how good his or her grades were.

“No research shows that it does a kid good to fail them,” Tipton said. “What it does to them as far as socially, as far as their ego, and especially as you get older, it means you have a third less chance of graduation. If you’ve been failed twice,” the risk of dropping out doubles, he said.

And Tipton wanted to make sure that the public understands that new tests and new procedures statewide will mean “test scores are going to go down next year. No doubt.

“The message we need to get across, in this drop (of scores) is, please understand it. It’s not that the kid’s have done a bad job.

Next week: Details on the new state standards, and changes in future school calendars.

SCHOOLSWith significant growth in demand for

renewable energy, AdvantageWest, with Appalachian State University’s Energy Center and the EvolveEnergy Partnership, presents a series of workshops on how Western North Carolina manufacturers can expand their business opportunities in this segment.

Held at locations across the AdvantageWest 23-county region, each forum will provide an overview of renewable energy manufacturing and market trends, focusing on a different supply chain topic area. Dates and topics are as follows:

--August 14, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.: Product Development & Innovation in Renewable Energy Supply Chains. Hosted by: Western Carolina University’s Center for Rapid Product Realization, 270 Belk, 90 West University Way, Cullowhee, N.C.

--August 17, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.: Solar PV & Solar Thermal Supply Chain Opportunities. Hosted by: Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Center for Graduate Studies of Asheville, 36 Montford Ave., Asheville, N.C.

--August 22, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.: Metals, Materials & Electronics in Renewable Energy Supply Chains. Hosted by: Caldwell Community College and the Caldwell Green Commission at the J.E. Broyhill Civic Center, 1913 Hickory Blvd. SE, Lenoir, N.C.

The workshops are free, with lunch included, but seating is limited and preregistration is required at: http://tinyurl.com/cvufsxt. For additional information, contact Anna Levitsky at [email protected] or (828) 687-7234 . The forums are made possible with support from the Appalachian Regional Commission.

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IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE, YANCEY COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA

SUPERIOR COURT DIVISIONFILE NO. 2012 E 12E119

EXECutRIX’s NOtICEHaving qualified as the Executrix of the Estate of Thomas George Gates of Yancey County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of the deceased to present them to the undersigned on or before 28 September, 2012 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment. This the 28th day of June, 2012.

Thomas Dean Gates, ExecutorP.O. Box 1687Burnsville, NC 28714


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Artist Cabin & studio. Burnsville/Celo. Enjoy the soothing sound of cascading bold water all at your own mountain retreat. This unique property features a cabin that retains vintage charms with pleasant updates and stunning decor, including vaulted ceilings, huge sunny windows, and a detached garage workshop/studio area. Enjoy the private covered back deck overlooking the creek as well as a covered front porch. Included are a stove, microwave and a refrigerator. Super location in a premier arts community. National forest trails are within walking distance. Close to all area attractions. Call 704-516-9273.Ma n u f a c t u re d Ho m e -Burnsville/Celo: Enjoy the soothing sound of cascading bold water all at your own mountain retreat . This unique property features a like-new 2005 Clayton manufactured 2 bed/2 bath home with generous vaulted master suite, including a

huge garden tub and a walk-in closet. Enjoy the large spacious eat-in kitchen, and a private covered back deck overlooking the creek. There is a covered front porch as well. Included are a washer, dryer, stove, microwave and refrigerator. This is a super location in a premier arts community. National Forest trails within walking distance; Close to all area attractions. Call 704-516-9273. 2 BR 1 Bath house on a private lot. Has garden spot with wood or oil heat. Partly furnished. No pets or smokers. Call 678-5070 or 682-0051 for more information. If no answer leave message. Deposit and reference required..

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3/3 Burnsville on coveted South Toe River; Fish raft. On private lane. Golf: Mt. Mitchell, 8 miles. Golf: Grassy Creek, 17 miles. County taxes: 2 kitchens. Washer-Dryer, Well, Septic. Window treatments and all appliances, dishes and some furnishings to stay. Move in ready, Wood fireplace,Stove, Water-heated baseboard heat furnace. Anderson windows. Moving close to family. No owner financing, Cash or approved and ready loan. Call 828-675-4491 .

FOR sALEMLs #25263 $99,000/ 5 acres tracts on Halls Chapel Road near Seven Mile Ridge Road. Pick your spot, great view of the Black Mountain Range. Wooded or open; laurel thickets, stream, springs, mature

hardwoods, privacy but easy access. Stroll to South Toe for fishing. Electricity on property. Call Dale @ 208-1881 to schedule a walk in the woods to see this beautiful property.

EstAtE sALE: Saturday, August 11, 2012. 92 Water Springs Hollow, Burnsville, NC. Leather furniture, TV’s, Some antiques, tools.

King size Foam Rubber M a t t r e s s . L i k e n e w condition. $25. 682-9250

1999 Crown Victoria. $2500 Cash. 111,200 miles, One owner. 828-675-4491

Lots from 3 to 7 acres, or all 21.57 acres. Snow HillBoxwoods 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. 9 am to 9 p.m.

sERVICEsSewing alterations. Call 208-3999.Low Interest Loans to Qualified Home Owners for Any home improvement projects. 828-273-0970Blue Belle Farms, A U’Neat Gift shop and makers of Goat Soaps and Lotions is currently seeking Crafters to join the fun! You keep 100% of YOUR proceeds for a very small rental fee. Please stop by 127 West Main Street to see what everyone is talking about in beautiful Downtown Burnsville!Will clean your home or business. Call 208-3688.Sewing alterations. Call 208-3999.Will mow, weed-eat, & do yard maintenance. Call 208-3377 or 208-3688.

TOWING SERVICE With Rollback Truck! I Buy JUNK VEHICLES! Pay Fair Price! WILL PICK UP VEHICLE! Call 828-284-7522 or 828-284-7537

WANtEDWa n t e d : u p s c a l e re n t a l properties to manage. We have clients in need of long term rental housing in our area. Professional Property management services includes background checks on renters. Cattail Peak Real Estate of WNC. Call Brokers/Owners, Sandy 828-682-3217 or Jerri at

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OPPORtuNItIEsFriend 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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The State Board of Education has adopted guidelines for the development and implementation of individual diabetes care plans as required by Senate Bill 911. These guidelines have been developed with consultation from the NC Diabetes Advisory Council and local school administrative employees.

A procedure for the development of an individual diabetes care plan is at the written request of the student’s parent(s) or guardian. The individual care plan is reviewed annually. Information on the individual care plan includes the responsibilities of the parent, appropriate school staff, an emergency care plan, the identification of allowable action to be taken, the extent to which the student is able to participate in his/her own diabetes care and management and other school personnel in order to offer appropriate assistance and support to the student.

As required by Senate Bill 911, all school employees will complete a basic training about diabetes including signs and symptoms of diabetic emergencies and first aid procedures in collaboration with principals, school nurses and staff. (Senate Bill 911-g.s. 115C-47-Care for School Children with Diabetes.)

If you have any questions concerning the diabetes care plan, call Ellen Miller at the Board of Education at 828-682-6101, extension 314, or talk to your school health nurse or the middle school health clinics.

Any child that has a problem, such as asthma, diabetes or epilepsy, etc. should have an individual health care plan (IHCP). The procedures for the development of the IHCP is at the request of student’s parent(s) or guardian.

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By John RosemondIn the late 1960s, as psychologist B. F.

Skinner’s behavior modification theory made the jump from academia into popular culture, the focus in child rearing shifted from molding character to “shaping” behavior. Books such as Gerald Patterson’s Living with Children promised perfectly well-behaved children through the proper manipulation of rewards and punishments such as time-out and systematic removal of privilege.

Prior to this revolution, proper parenting was a matter of providing unconditional love and unequivocal leadership. Discipline was the process by which parents transformed the anti-social toddler into a pro-social human being who was respectful of legitimate authority as well as the rights of others, willing to accept responsibilities, and determined to overcome obstacles. These were character issues. Now, child rearing became “parenting,” discipline became the process of shaping proper behavior, and parents became compliance officers.

Please don’t misunderstand me on this point. In most cases, a child’s purposeful misbehavior requires a firm adult response, one that communicates the clear message that the misbehavior in question won’t be tolerated. Punishment is one way of accomplishing that, but not the only way. In some cases, a stern one-sided “conversation” will suffice. But some misbehavior merits no response at

all. Children are, after all, mischievous, and a good amount of their mischief is harmless. An example is a 3-year-old who discovers that the word “poopy” is bound to elicit some form of interesting reaction from adults, whether laughter or shock. That sort of inconsequential thing can be starved out of existence by simply ignoring it.

It’s obvious that a good number of today’s parents fail to respond adequately to misbehavior. They ignore what is clearly more than mere mischief, they deny that their children are brats, they make excuses for them, and so on. These parents are a principal’s and teacher’s worst nightmare.

But on the other side of the discipline coin one finds a good number of parents who over-discipline. These parents are obsessive-compulsive when it comes to their children’s behavior. Producing the perfect child appears to be their raison d’etre. As such, no infraction is too small to escape their detection, and

punishment is their passion. They end up micro-managing their children’s behavior, creating more problems in the long run than they solve. No matter the context, micro-management always breeds resentment, deceit, and eventual rebellion. At the very least, that sort of parenting style fails to teach a child the inestimable benefits of self-control. These parents often complain that when their kids reached their teen years, it was like a switch was flipped to “Kick Out the Jams!” Or their kids get to college, can’t deal with the independence, and collapse emotionally or academically or both.

The path back to parenting sanity lies in re-embracing the past, the most important aspect of which is re-establishing the training of character as the top priority. That will require (among other things) eschewing the post-1960s emphasis on self-esteem and rebooting the traditional emphasis on the rights of others, balancing after-school activities with unpaid household chores, and restoring the teaching of manners, beginning with table manners (starting with eating what is put in front of you without complaint).

Ultimately, this will require that parents abandon the pursuit of success and happiness for their kids and pursue instead the goal of making America a better place.

Family psychologist John Rosemond answers questions at rosemond.com.

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Novelist, teacher, and essayist Christine Hale will teach a 10-week class on Thursdays from 4 to 6:30 p.m. in Burnsville at the Mountain Heritage Center beginning September 13. Titled “Remembering, Misremembering, Disremembering: Our Memories Have a Story to Tell,” the course will explore the particular challenges and possibilities of writing memoir. Using examples from published memoirs and in-class writing, participants will learn techniques for turning memory, real or imagined, into story.

Hale’s debut novel Basil’s Dream was published in 2009 and she has completed a memoir, In Your Line of Sight. Her creative nonfiction and short fiction have appeared in many journals, including Arts & Letters, Apalachee Review, Rivendell, Natural Bridge,

and The Sun.National Book Award finalist Joan Silber

describes Basil’s Dream as “an entirely riveting story, vivid, full of intrigue - a novel I won’t soon forget.”

Hale’s just-completed memoir describes how the story of her parents’ epic bad marriage made her a writer, and her young adult children’s penchant for tattoos became a ritual for reclaiming family ties shattered by her divorce.

A native of the southern Appalachians, growing up just over the Blue Ridge in Bristol, Va., Ms. Hale was educated in North Carolina: A.B. from Pfeiffer University, near Charlotte; M.B.A. from UNC-Chapel Hill; and M.F.A. from Warren Wilson College. She’s held jobs ranging from banquet server to investment

banker, although the majority of her experience is as teacher and mother.

A former Beebe Fellow at Warren Wilson College, she’s taught there and at the Great Smokies Writing Program in Asheville. Presently she is faculty at the Antioch University – Los Angeles Low-Residency MFA Program.

The class is a fall offering in The Great Smokies Writing Program of UNCA. The cost for in-state students is $230.82 and applications are available at www.unc.edu/gswp.

Early registration is encouraged. Call or email program administrator Nancy Williams at [email protected], 828/250-2353.

Local questions may be directed to Susan Larson at 765-2652.

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Novelist to teach 10-week class on writing memoirs

Medea GalliganMs Nutrition

If there was just one thing that I could tell a client to do that would greatly improve their overall health, as well as headaches, body aches, dry skin, and even chronic constipation, it would be to drink more water. That is because all of those conditions are symptoms of dehydration, and despite our access to clean water, most people today are chronically dehydrated (and don’t even know it!). Even though we are coming out of the hottest months of the year when we lose excessive amounts of water from our bodies through perspiration, becoming conscious of your water intake is still vitally important. Despite all the “sports” drinks and juices available, the best thing you can drink, in the summer and all year round, is water.

Water, which makes up between 50 and 60 percent of your body, is so important that you would die without it in a matter of days, according to Duke University Department of Chemistry. Under optimal conditions, the body can survive for 60 days without food, but only 10-18 days without water. Your body may be able to maintain some vital functions if you only consumed the water that’s in your food, but you will reap greater benefits if you stay well-hydrated with water or water-rich fluids. Your skin is made up of about 70 percent water, so any loss of body water equaling 2-3 percent of our body weight will begin to affect performance adversely. Loss of 4-5 percent of body weight results in reduced carrying capacity of the blood for nutrients, as well as reduced ability to remove heat from the body.

Water important for health

Water is important in all of life’s chemical processes, the functioning of our bodies’ internal organs (like the heart and kidney), and the production, growth and life of skin cells depends on it. Water helps your body get rid of waste material through bowel movements, sweat and urine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If you couldn’t excrete waste products you would eventually be poisoned by them and die. Being well-hydrated also improves your ability to fight illnesses because water is part of lymph fluid, a part of your immune system. You’re also less likely to feel day-to-day malaise if you’re hydrated since being dehydrated can cause symptoms such as headaches, back pain, muscle weakness, fatigue and dizziness. Your body only functions properly within a narrow temperature range. A few degrees too high can cause brain damage or harm other vital organs. When you’re in summer heat, your body helps itself cool down by evaporating perspiration on your skin. However, you’re at risk of

overheating if you’re not drinking enough fluids to sweat out. Your body is full of structures that are

susceptible to damage if they’re not surrounded b y f l u i d . When you’re h y d r a t e d , your joints, spinal cord, e y e s a n d b r a i n a r e c u s h i o n e d against shock

by a layer of water, according to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension website. Having extra lubrication in your body also improves your ability to eat and digest food because water is in your saliva and the mucous that helps move food through your digestive tract. Being well-hydrated also helps keep your skin moist and supple and reduces your risk of developing dry skin complications such as dermatitis, cracks and infection. Water within the cells helps make your skin look smooth, firm and tight, and far exceeds any “age-defying” cream in its ability to reduce wrinkles.

Drink water for weight loss

Drinking water or water-rich fluids on a regular basis can help you maintain a healthier weight or even lose weight. Drinking water instead of soda can quench your thirst without adding calories to your diet and may suppress or distract your appetite if you drink it when you experience a food craving. Water is also essential for weight loss because your body needs to flush out the byproducts of the fat it’s breaking down. In addition to helping your body maintain a stable temperature, being well-hydrated -- ideally by drinking water every 15 minutes or so during sporting events -- helps keep your muscles strong and active. Water helps your body transport oxygen to your muscles, which means they are also more efficient during physical labor.

Strategy for better health

So how much water should we drink? The rule of thumb is to drink half your body weight, in ounces of water, a day. So if you weigh 180 pounds, you should be drinking 90 ounces of water a day. And if you are exercising and actively perspiring, you should be drinking even more than that. It is important to drink water before, during and after exercise. In hot environments, active people should drink about 16 ounces of water 15 to 30 minutes prior to working out. After a workout, replenish fluids at the rate of one pint of water for every pound lost. Bringing a water bottle, or bottles, with you wherever you go and drink regularly is the best way to continue replenishing your body’s

water supply throughout the day.

While most of the “thirst quenchers” or “energy drinks” on the market today can be good for replenishing certain types of nutrients (electrolytes) that are lost through perspiration during extended outdoor activities greater than 60-90 minutes, most of them contain high levels of high fructose corn syrup or artificial sweeteners. This is not what you need on hot, humid days — or any other time, for that matter. For the same reason, you should not rely on carbonated soft drinks, alcoholic beverages or caffeinated drinks to maintain your body’s liquid levels, as these fluids can have a diuretic effect, and actually increase fluid loss.

Delicious beverages do exist

If have your body weight in ounces of water sounds like a lot to you, and you haven’t developed what is called a “healthy thirst” for water, don’t be discouraged. Fruit teas, like Red Zinger, Raspberry Zinger or Wild Cherry Blackberry Zinger can help you hydrate without the enormous amount of sugar or caffeine that is found in sodas, juices or sweet tea. After brewing and chilling, add some stevia natural sweetener or a little raw honey to taste for a refreshing and thirst quenching alternative to water. Another option is to make your very own natural “vitamin water” by slicing lemons, oranges, or even apples and letting them infuse their vitamins and flavor into a pitcher of water.

Another option is naturally fermented drinks, like kombucha and f ru i t kvass . Dr ink ing Kombucha p romotes good health and has helped millions of people worldwide with its excellent detoxifying and immune-enhancing qualities. Kombucha has proved itself to be a quite remarkable therapeutic drink, made from sweetened tea into which a Kombucha culture (a symbiosis of bacteria and yeasts) is placed. It can taste similar to apple cider or a refreshing light wine, depending

on the fermentation time and type of tea used. Lacto-fermented fruit juice, or fruit kvass, is a wonderful treat for the kiddos. Not only is it a special treat (as juice normally is), but this juice feeds their little guts with wonderful goodness. They are both wonderful drinks that are easy to make, inexpensive, and delicious alternatives to store-bought juice and soda. More to come on fermented drinks!

Improving diet improves hydration

Compared to a diet of fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains and naturally raised meats of our ancestors, most if the of the modern American diet consists of processed foods likes breads, noodles, and snack foods, that lack any natural moisture and who’s digestion requires what moisture we have.

Various reports indicate that humans receive 20–25 percent of their daily water intake from food. Fruits, vegetables and other high-moisture foods, therefore, make an important contribution to total fluid intake. Fruits (primarily melons and citrus), as well as vegetables (cucumbers and leafy greens, mainly), contain more than 80 percent water, which is one of the many reasons to get more fruits and vegetables into your diet. Aiming for 60-70 percent of fresh vegetables and fruits, along with quality protein sources, will go a long way towards keeping you hydrated all year long.

Medea L Galligan earned her Masters of Science in Nutrition from Oklahoma State University, and also attended the Institute for Integrative Nutrition’s Health Coach Training Program, located in New York City.

Since 1998, she has helped thousands of people of all ages improve their health and well being through support and encouragement, exploring which foods are right for them, and assisting them in bringing back the joy of cooking and eating. Visit www.HealthyLifestyle Concepts.com for more information.


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Medea’s recipe for Sautéed Pears with Raw Honey

Here’s a delicious summer dessert that’s ready in under 10 minutes. Simply sauté pear slices with this yummy honey-based glaze; while the fruit softens, the honey caramelizes. You can use your favorite kind of apple, fresh pineapple slices or other firm fruit of your choice in place of the pear.

Serves 2

1 large ripe Asian pear1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive 1 tablespoon raw honey

¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon¼ teaspoon grated lemon or orange zestFreshly grated nutmeg

Cut the pear in half and remove the stem and seeds (and the peel, if desired). Cut into ½-inch slices.

Warm the oil, honey, cinnamon, and lemon zest in a small skillet over medium heat, stirring to blend. Lay the pear slices into the oil mixture and cook for about 4 minutes, until soft on one side. Turn and cook until soft on the other side and the honey thickens, turns a shade darker, and lightly caramelizes.

Divide the pear slices and their sauce between 2 dessert plates. Garnish with nutmeg.

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BreakfastPancakesCereal

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LunchHamburger Steak/

Roll/Chix Taco SaladTossed Salad/RefriedBeans/Baked Apples

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Glazed carrots/Mandarin Oranges/

Pineapple BitsMilk

BreakfastPancake & Sausage

Stick/ CerealAnimal CrackersJuice/Fruit/Milk

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s’wich/Sunbutter s’wich/Veggie Beef

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CrispMilk

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s’wich/Baked Potatoes/Glazed carrots/

Mandarin Oranges/Pineapple Bits

Milk

BreakfastPancake&Sausage

Stick/ Breakfast PizzaCereal


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s’wich/Sunbutter s’wich/Veggie Beef Soup/Mega Pizza/

Broccoli/FruitApplesauce

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Breakfast PizzaCereal


LunchMax Pizza Stix w/

marin/Ham&Cheese s’wich/Corn/

Carrot Stix/Peaches/Cranberry CrunchMilk


PancakesCereal


LunchHot Dog/Baked

Ham/Mac&CheeseCornbread/ B.Beans/

Slaw/PearsBlueberry Apple

CrispMilk


PancakesCereal


LunchHamburger Steak/Roll/

Chix Taco SaladTossed Salad/RefriedBeans/Baked Apples

Fruit CocktailMilk

BreakfastSausage BiscuitBreakfast Pizza



s’wich/ Chicken Tender Biscuit/ Baked

Potatoes/Glazed carrots/Mandarin

Oranges/Pineapple BitsMilk




LunchToasted Cheese

s’wich/Sunbutter s’wich/Veggie Beef Soup/Mega Pizza/

Broccoli/FruitApplesauce

Milk


Breakfast PizzaCereal


LunchSoft Beef Tacos/

Ham&Cheese s’wichChix Quesadilla/SaladRefried Beans/Baked Apples/Fruit Cocktail

Milk


PancakesCereal


LunchHot Dog/Baked

Ham/Mac&CheeseChix Quesadilla

Cornbread/ B.Beans/Slaw/Pears

Blueberry Apple CrispMilk


PancakesCereal


LunchHamburger Steak/Roll

Pizza Six w/marinCorn/Carrot Stix

PeachesCranberry Crunch

Milk

Chowing down at Mountain Heritage

Monday, Aug 13 Tuesday, Aug 14 Wed, Aug 15 Thurs, Aug 16 Friday, Aug 17

Monday, Aug 13 Tuesday, Aug 14 Wed, Aug 15 Thurs, Aug 16 Friday, Aug 17

Friday, Aug 10



LunchTurkey Pie

Meatball SubSunbutter s’wich

Glazed carrots/Green beans/Baked Apples

PeachesMilk




LunchTurkey Pie

Meatball SubGlazed carrots/Green beans/Baked Apples

PeachesMilk

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