By Jonathan AustinYancey County News

The office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Chapel Hill has released autopsy reports from the double-fatality traffic accident that occurred in a work zone on U.S. 19E near Jacks Creek Road.

Killed in the accident were Chris Whitson, 41, of Burnsville, and Charles James Baker, 49 , o f Greeneville, Tenn., who was struck by Whitson’s car as it careened into the closed work zone at a high

rate of speed.According to the autopsy

reports, Whitson died of blunt trauma injury and not in the fire that consumed his sedan after it slammed into the back of Baker’s concrete truck.

Baker was delivering c o n c r e t e f o r t h e construction of the bridge at Riverside at the time of the wreck. Crews were testing the concrete prior to use when Whitson’s car inexplicable crossed onto the closed side of the

four-lane widening project, careened through warning signs, and slammed into the back of the concrete truck. Other workers dived out of the way as the vehicle approached, but Baker was struck and thrown down the road.

His autopsy report concluded that he suffered mul t ip le t r auma and “appeared to be killed instantly.” A native of Madison County who had recently moved to Tennessee at the time of

his death, Baker suffered massive internal injuries and fractures of his skull, upper and lower jaw, left arm, collarbone and multiple ribs. His spine was severed in two places, as was his cerebellum. His right leg was also amputated in the wreck.

Whitson’s autopsy noted no drugs or alcohol in his system, and noted that he did not inhale any soot from the fire that engulfed his vehicle.

A passerby tried to

put the blaze out with a fire extinguisher but “the extinguisher just run out and the flames overtook it.”

A D e p a r t m e n t o f Transportation worker was also injured, as was an employee of the Taylor and Murphy Construction Co., the firm with the contract to widen U.S. 19.

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Felony charges were dropped last week against a Burnsville man who had been caught breaking into the Farm Bureau Insurance Agency, and he was allowed to plead guilty to two misdemeanors, court records show.

Christopher Vance Hughes, 33, of Stillhouse Lane, Burnsville, had been arrested Aug. 16 when police officers found him inside the Farm Bureau office on East Main Street in the middle of the night with safecracking tools.

Hughes, a former Farm Bureau employee, was charged at the time with felony breaking and entering,

safecracking, and possession of burglary tools. At the time of his arrest, police said Hughes had screwdrivers and a pry bar with which he tried to gain entry into the insurance agency safe. Hughes surrendered without incident “once he realized the exits to the business were covered by law enforcement,” Police Chief Brian Buchanan said

at the time.According to court documents,

the safecracking charge was dropped and Hughes sought a prayer for judgment continued on misdemeanor charges of breaking and entering and possession of burglary tools.

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The North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund presented a $5,000 check to Mountain Heritage FFA this past Thursday. The funds were awarded to support a grant proposal to purchase landscaping supplies and to complete the construction of a hoop house behind the Mike Orr Construction Trades Facility. Here, FFA members, advisors and administrators pose with a replica of the check. See the complete story inside!

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thought it a joke, or though they misheard, earlier this month when a man yelled out at the County C o m m i s s i o n e r meeting asking if he should bring his rifle to the U.S. 19 highway ceremony featuring Gov. Bev Perdue.

But apparen t ly someone took the w o r d s s e r i o u s l y, enough to contact the Highway Patrol, w h i c h i s t a s k e d with protecting the governor of North Carolina.

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The dedication of U.S. 19 from Interstate 26 in Madison County to Jacks Creek in Yancey County is a historic event, not only for Yancey County but our entire region. Industry and commerce demand good transportation highways and they are essential to move goods and services for a community to be competitive in today’s environment. Completion of this spectacular four-lane highway provides Yancey County opportunities not previously available.

We appreciate Gov. Beverly Perdue and N.C. Department of Transportation Secretary, Eugene A. Conti, Jr. for being a part of the Dedication Ceremony and each and every person who attended.

Our local contractors, Young and McQueen & Taylor and Murphy for the tremendous job they did in completion and building of this highway are to be commended. The North Carolina DOT staff, who work diligently each and every day to keep our roads safe in all types of weather, plus their role in overseeing this

project should be acknowledged and thanked when you see them.

Yancey County is truly blessed to have so many caring and giving people who are willing to come forward and volunteer their services to make our County the wonderful community it is. I want to personally thank and acknowledge the following who gave generously of their time and money to make the dedication ceremonies a success:

Bill Baker for taking charge of planning and organizing entire luncheon for our guests; Ye Olde Country Store and Owners, Chuck and Chris Carlson, plus Pat and Janet Hepburn for catering lunch; Yancey and Madison County Commission Chairs, Johnny Riddle and Debbie Ponder, Rev. Wes Sharpe, Nancy Smith, Charlie Willis and Brandon Bailey from Higgins Memorial UMC who stopped their work to assist and opened the Church for this event; Dr. John Boyd, Laura Laughridge and Beth Morris of Mayland Community College;

Ginger Johnson and Jaime Duvall of Yancey Chamber of Commerce; the North Carolina Highway Patrol, Yancey County Sheriff’s Department and Mission Hospital/Yancey EMS for traffic control, and our local news media: Jody Higgins & Yancey County Times Journal, Jonathan Austin & Yancey County News and Mike Sink & WKYK Radio and all who gave generously of their time and talents to host our guests and celebrate this special time for Yancey County. Additionally, a special recognition goes to our Corporate Sponsors for lunch: Carolina Farm Credit, First Citizens Bank, TDBank, and United Community Bank. Without all the support, it could not have happened. Our people are our greatest resource and we thank each and every one!

Wanda Proffitt , NC Department of Transportation Board Member and Director, Yancey County Economic Development Commission

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By Jason AldermanLike many other economic measures,

charitable donations in the U.S. have yet to bounce back to pre-recession levels. According to Giving USA’s Annual Report on Philanthropy, charitable contributions totaled $298.4 billion in 2011 – up 4 percent from 2010, but still 11 percent below 2007 levels.

The vast majority of those contributions (73 percent) came from individuals, demonstrating that even during tough economic times, people still find ways to support organizations that help those less fortunate than themselves.

Because half of all donations typically are made between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, this is a good time to highlight precautions you can take to ensure your gift has the biggest possible impact, both on the people you want to help and on your own bottom line; also to remind seniors about a tax policy that has changed since last year:

Contribution eligibility. If you itemize expenses on your 2012 income taxes, any charitable contributions you plan to deduct must be made by year’s end. That means

either charging your credit or debit card or postmarking a check by midnight on December 31, 2012.

You must have a receipt to claim deductions for cash or property, no matter how small. A cancelled check or credit card statement is fine for contributions under $250, but amounts over $250 require a written statement from the charity. See IRS Publication 526 for details (www.irs.gov).

Confirm tax-exempt status. For your contribution to be deductible, the organization must be recognized as tax-exempt by the IRS. It’s important to note that in recent years the IRS has revoked the tax-exempt status of scores of nonprofit organizations because they didn’t file annual reports for three consecutive years, as required by law. Use the IRS Exempt Organizations Select Check tool to ensure an organization’s eligibility.

Get bang for your buck. Make sure any non-profit to which you donate is well-run.

Ideally the organization applies at least 75 percent of contributions to programs that serve its beneficiaries, versus spending on salaries, advertising, fund-raising and other administrative expenses.

Study the organization’s website, annual report and mission statement, and ask for a copy of its IRS Form 990, which details how contributions are spent. Speak to staff members or volunteers, or volunteer there yourself. Or, if you know someone who has used its services, ask for their impressions of the organization’s efficiency and helpfulness to clients.

Other helpful sites: Charity Navigator’s “Top 10” lists and “Tips and Resources” sections provide helpful evaluation tools (www.charitynavigator.org). And GuideStar offers helpful questions to ask potential recipients and tips for choosing a charity (www.guidestar.org).

No more direct IRA distributions. A major tax break for senior citizens regarding charitable contributions expired at the end of 2011. Formerly, people over age 70 ½ could contribute up to $100,000 from their IRAs directly to charity and have it count toward their annual IRA Required Minimum Distribution. This allowed seniors to avoid having to count the funds as adjusted gross income, thereby reaping a tax advantage even if they didn’t itemize deductions.

And finally, if you can’t afford a cash donation but still want to help, consider donating your time. Numerous organizations can match you up with local charities that suit your interests, including the government’s United We Serve site (www.serve.gov), Network for Good (www.networkforgood.org), and Volunteer Match (www.volunteermatch.org).

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1 Direct Relief International 2 Teach For America3 The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International4 Scholarship America 5 The Carter Center6 The Conservation Fund7 National Christian Foundation 8 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation9 National Jewish Health 10 Smithsonian Institution

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By Gregg ThompsonNational Federation of Independent Business

You know about Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving when people line up outside the big department stores and discount stores in the middle of the night to buy cheap Christmas presents. Black Friday is a big day for retailers, but I don’t think it’s nearly as important as Small Business Saturday.

That’s because small business is the heart and soul of our economy.

Small Business Saturday is about Main Street, not Wall Street. It’s about the entrepreneurs and families who have put everything into stores that offer what the chains and e-commerce companies don’t – something different, something special, from handcrafted gifts to genuinely friendly service.

It’s also about supporting the local economy. The chain stores are owned by big corporations based someplace else, but small businesses are usually owned by people who live in the community. When you shop at a small business, you’re supporting your hometown, your neighborhood, and your neighbors.

The media tends to focus on the Fortune 500 brands everyone knows, but small businesses represent 99 percent of U.S. employers, and they employ about half of the nation’s private-sector workforce, according to the latest figures from the federal government.

We can’t have a strong economy unless our small businesses are doing well – and right now they’re not doing well. They’re hurting.

According to the National Federation of Independent Business’ latest Small-Business Optimism Index, the outlook among small-business owners is still wary. The survey, conducted before the presidential election, found that weak sales are still the No. 1 issue facing small-business owners.

The truth is that small businesses aren’t going to hire new employees if they’re worried about keeping the lights on. They aren’t going to expand or add locations if they’re worried about the cost of new regulations coming out of Washington.

Small Business Saturday, then, is a

good opportunity for people to support the establishments that mean so much to America’s economic wellbeing.

According to the inaugural Small Business Saturday Insights Survey, released Nov. 8 by NFIB and American Express, nearly half of all independent merchants plan to incorporate Small Business Saturday into their holiday marketing plans, while 67 percent plan to offer special discounts on Saturday, Nov. 24.

Small businesses generally offer better service than you’ll find at the chain stores. Small-business owners and their employees know their merchandise and understand their customers. When you shop at a small business, there’s a good chance you’ll be dealing directly with the owner, not some random teenager who’s there for the employee discount and couldn’t care less whether you shop there again.

Small-business owners and their employees will do everything they can to keep you satisfied because their livelihoods depend on you coming back.

Then there’s the traffic. Shopping-mall parking lots can be ugly this time of year, but small businesses are usually in neighborhoods with smaller crowds and better parking, and that can go a long way toward making your day merry and bright.

But beyond all this, there’s the value that small businesses bring to the community.

Small businesses are usually owned by people who have a vested interest in the community, in its schools, in the quality of life. It’s no accident that small- business owners are among the most generous supporters of civic groups, local charities, youth sports, schools and virtually every other form of community activity.

That’s why I urge you to support Small Business Saturday – and to shop at small, independent businesses other day of the year, too.

Gregg Thompson is North Carolina State Director of the National Federation of Independent Business, the state’s leading small-business association. He lives in Raleigh and can be reached at gregg.thompson@NFIB.org.

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F a m i l i e s a r e beginning to make plans for Thanksgiving dinner. If you are responsible for preparation of a turkey, consider the number of guests to be served, the supplies n e e d e d , a n d s a f e handling procedures for turkey. Poultry is a potentially hazardous food that has to be kept at certain temperatures to minimize the growth of bacteria. Bacteria m u l t i p l y r a p i d l y between the Danger Zone of 40°F and 140°F; and so, aim to keep cold foods cold and hot foods hot to prevent foodborne i l l n e s s . L a r g e r quantities of food are typically prepared for Thanksgiving, so plan food preparation so that large amounts or large containers of hot food are not placed in your refrigerator at one time, which can make the

refrigerator temperature rise above 40°F. A f o o d t h e r m o m e t e r a n d r e f r i g e r a t o r thermometer will be helpful for safe food preparation. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides food safety information to help us enjoy safe food.

For many families, turkey is the main protein food on Thanksgiving tables. A serving size is 3 ounces, about the size of a deck of cards. But when selecting a whole turkey, allow 1 pound per person. If your choice is to prepare turkey breast, allow ¾ pound per person, or if it’s boneless, ½ pound per person. For a frozen pre-stuffed turkey, it’s best to allow 1¼ pounds per person. Make sure the frozen pre-stuffed turkey has a USDA or State mark of inspection,

and never thaw before cooking. Fresh turkey should be purchased only 1 to 2 days before it is to be cooked.

If you buy a frozen unstuffed turkey, it is important to plan ahead for thawing time. The three safe ways for thawing recommended by the USDA, are in the refr igerator, in cold water, and in a microwave oven. For “refrigerator thawing,” allow about 24 hours for each 4 to 5 pounds and place the packaged turkey in a refrigerator, set at 40°F or below, on a bottom shelf in a container to catch juices to prevent cross contamination with other foods. A whole 12 to 16 pounds turkey will take 3 to 4 days to thaw in the refrigerator, and can be kept in the thawed state for up to two days. “Cold water

thawing” takes a bit more work and takes about 30 minutes per pound, but is a good option if you are not able to thaw the turkey in the refrigerator. A 12-16 pounds turkey will take 6-8 hours to thaw. Make sure the packaged turkey is in a leak-proof plastic bag and submerge in cold tap water. Change the water every thirty minutes until the turkey thaws, and then cook the thawed turkey immediately. F o r “ m i c r o w a v e t h a w i n g , ” f o l l o w the manufacturer ’s instructions for the r e c o m m e n d a t i o n on maximum turkey size, the minutes per pound, and the power l eve l s e t t i ng ; and remember, you must cook it immediately after thawing. Remove the gible t package from a thawed turkey

neck cavity and cook separately. The USDA recommends not to wash the raw poultry and to keep prepared foods away from the poultry preparation area to help prevent cross contamination. Clean and sanitize (1 teaspoon bleach in a quart of water) the sink and counter areas that may have become contamina ted wi th juices from raw poultry.

There are several alternative ways to safely cook turkey to 165°F such as grilling, smoking, deep fat frying, a n d m i c r o w a v i n g ; but most people roast turkey. “Overnight Low Temperature Oven Roasting (below 325ºF)” is unsafe because a low temperature oven allows the turkey to remain in the “danger zone” too long where bacteria can grow rapidly. To safely roast a turkey in the oven, set the temperature no lower than 325°F and cook until the minimum internal temperature o f the tu rkey and the stuffing is 165°F when measured with a food thermometer in the innermost part of the thigh and wing, the thickest part of the breast , and the center of the stuffing. Stuffing a turkey is not recommended because extended cooking time to safely cook the stuffing to 165°F can cause parts of the turkey to become overcooked, and that is why many of us prepare stuffing in a separate casserole. An estimate of oven roasting time for a 12 to 14 pounds whole, unstuffed turkey is 3 to 3¾ hours. But the only way to know if the turkey is at a safe minimum temperature of 165°F is to use a food thermometer.

The USDA roasting guidelines are to place turkey breast-side up on a flat wire rack in a shallow roasting pan 2 to 2 ½ inches deep with one-half cup of water in the bottom of the pan. You can use an aluminum foil tent placed loosely or a lid over the turkey during part of the roasting to control browning. If you want to accelerate the cooking time and f ree up your oven

sooner, you can use an oven-cooking bag (follow manufacturer’s directions). Once the turkey is roasted to a safe minimum temperature of 165°F, let it stand for 20 minutes so juices can set for best carving.

Knowing a projected times for cooking a turkey and other foods, helps in planning a schedule ahead for cooking or warming side dishes so that safe, quality food is served. Write out your menu and food plan for shopping and preparation; that checklist made ahead can make a big difference when you are trying to enjoy being with your family. Many foods, like pies and side dishes, can be prepared a day or two ahead if you have enough refrigerator space for perishables. To serve turkey slices or casseroles that have been made ahead and refrigerated, always reheat to a minimum of 165°F. If you run out of refr igerator space on Thanksgiving Day, coolers with ice are handy for keeping prepared cold foods chilled, and a refrigerator thermometer can be used to make sure temperature stays at 40°F or below. Food warmers, chafing dishes, and crock-pots can be used to keep hot foods hot (minimum of 140°F) as they are prepared. Perishable leftovers will need to be placed in small containers and refrigerated or frozen within two hours of serving.

For more information on serving safe poultry and meat for a wonderful Thanksgiving meal, call your Yancey Center of the NC Cooperative Extension at 682-6186, call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hot Line at 1-888-MPHotline or 1-888-535-4555 or check out information and charts on these websites: www.fsis.usda.gov. and www.foodsafety.gov/

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Joe Dean LedfordJoe Dean Ledford, 56, of Burnsville,

passed away unexpectedly Monday, November 12, 2012. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of Geneveve Randolph Ledford Johns of Burnsville and the late Floyd Ledford.

Surviving in addition to his mother, are a son, Michael; sisters: Maria Grindstaff of Burnsville and Regina Wilson and husband, Doug of Johnson City, Tenn.; nephews: James Pate, Jonathan Grindstaff and Matthew Grindstaff of Burnsville and Jeremy Wilson of Johnson City; nieces; Missy Mitchell and Amanda Wilson of Johnson City and Katie Grindstaff of Burnsville and several great nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Randy Randolph and Tom Cooper will officiate. Burial will be in the Academy Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 1:30 until 3 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home.

Luther AnglinLuther Anglin, 77, of Marion, passed

away Monday, November 12, 2012 at Autumn Care Nursing Center in Marion.

A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Rabe and Grace Riddle Anglin. He was a former employee of Broyhill Furniture Company.

Surviving are his wife, Arlene Edwards Anglin; a son: Dennis Anglin of Marion; a daughter: Deborah Ansley and husband, Shelton, of Cairo, Ga.; a sister: Mable Higgins of Weaverville; two brothers: Bill Anglin of Roseville, Mich., and Braskie Anglin of Orlando, Fla.; 4 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.

A graveside service was held Thursday in the Watts Cemetery on Lotties Creek.

Betty Young RiddleBetty Young Riddle, 79, of Pensacola,

passed away Sunday, November 11, 2012, at her home. A native of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Charlie Ross and Laura Adams Young. She was also preceded in death by sisters: Christine Quarles and Carol Holcombe; brothers: Joe, Jack and Charles Young. Betty worked for Sears & Roebuck for many years before moving to Alaska for eleven years, where her favorite past time was golf, which she continued after moving to Burnsville. All of her grandchildren were very special in her heart.

Surviving are her loving husband of 55 years: Dazzie Vance Riddle; a daughter: Debra Ann Riddle of Asheville with grandchildren: Megan, Destin, and Jennifer; a son: Jack “Randy” Riddle of Burnsville with grandchildren: Holly, David and Travis.

Funeral was Wednesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Hospice Chaplin Joe Bennett officiated. Burial was in the Pearson Riddle Family Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, 865 Georges Fork Road,

Burnsville, NC 28714.

Ronald ‘Jake’ HoneycuttRonald “Jake” Honeycutt, 71, of Horton

Creek, died Sunday, November 11, 2012 at his home. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Ruby Honeycutt.

He was an owner/operator, dump truck driver. Jake was a member of Paint Gap Presbyterian Church and attended Cane River Baptist Church.

Surviving are his wife of 45 years: Carolyn Tallent Honeycutt; a son: Shane Honeycutt and wife, Shelly, and grandson Mason Jake Honeycutt, of Conway, S.C.; a sister, Christine Garland and husband, Leonard, of Bakersville; father-in-law Fred Tallent of Burnsville; 3 nephews: Greg Honeycutt, Kevin Garland and Todd Westall; 3 nieces: Holly Wilson, Laken Phillips and Heather Cutts; a great nephew, Hunter Wilson; a great niece, Isabella Garland; and 2 step-grandsons Austin and Kevin Crave.

Funeral was Wednesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. The Rev. Shane Cassida officiated. A graveside service was Thursday in the Cane River Church Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road,

Burnsville, NC 28714.

Steve AllenSteve Allen, 57, of Burnsville passed

away Sunday, November 11, 2012 at Brookside Rehabilitation and Care. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Frank and Madge Tipton Allen. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Ray Edward Allen.

Surviving are a daughter, Brandy; a son, Christopher; siblings Christine Hensley, Fred Allen, Jerry Allen, JoAnn Phillips, 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.

Funeral service was Tuesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. The Rev. Perry Norton officiated. A graveside service was in the Allen Family Cemetery at Pensacola.

David Bruce BanksDavid Bruce Banks, 78, of Phipps Creek,

passed away Friday, November 9, 2012 at Mission Hospital in Asheville. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Charlie and Agnes Blankenship Banks. He was also preceded in death by sister.s Evelyn McPeters, Ida Angel and Madge Fagan; and brothers Willie Crate, Rolin, Hobert, Vernon and Edwin Banks. He was an Army veteran, serving in Germany, and a retired employee of BASF.

Surviving are his wife of 49 years, Betty Jo Edwards Banks; four sisters: Carolyn Stern of Las Vegas, Nev,, Aldine Johnson of Virginia Beach, Va., June Everhart of Asheville and Anne Higgins of Rutherfordton; and a brother, Benjamin Banks of Concord.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, November 16, 2012, in Cane River Baptist Church, where he attended for 49

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years. The Revs. Shane Cassida and Dennis Thurman will officiate. Burial will be in the Church cemetery.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.

Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home is assisting the Banks family.

Chrysanne LauraHiggins Griffith

Chrysanne Laura Higgins Griffith, 49, of Burnsville found peace on Thursday, November 7, 2012.

She worked in pediatrics and geriatric nursing in her career. Chrys was a people person who loved being around her family and friends. She was creative and enjoyed reading, painting, crafts, gardening and cooking.

She was the daughter of the late Wyman and Frances Higgins of Pensacola community in Yancey County. The wife of the late Tom Griffith, she is survived by two daughters, Chelsea Griffith and Shannon Crain, both of Burnsville, and a stepson, Brian Griffith, of Burnsville; a brother, David Higgins and wife, Sharon, of Springdale, Ark., and sisters, Jody Higgins and Rhonda Higgins of Burnsville; Clarissa “Cheech” Stewart and husband, Keith, of Little Switzerland; Sharon Adkins and husband, Bobby, of Burnsville; and her aunts, uncles and cousins, nieces and nephews.

A private memorial service was held Sunday, Nov. 11.

Memorials may be made to the Yancey County Public Library, PO Box 1659, Burnsville, NC 28714

James Samuel McIntoshJames Samuel McIntosh, 78, of

Burnsville, died Thursday, November 8, 2012. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Solon and Irene Fox McIntosh. James was an honor graduate of both Burnsville High School and Mayland College. He was a Navy veteran, having served during the Korean Conflict, and was stationed on the USS Tarawa. He retired from Glen Raven Mills after 40 years of service, he loved to fish, watch basketball, was an avid reader and of the Christian faith.

Surviving are his loving wife, Brenda Ponder McIntosh; daughter, Donna Hensley and husband, Timothy, of Bald Creek; son, Samuel McIntosh and wife, Joyce, of Asheville; grandchildren: Dr. Timothy Ryan Hensley and wife, Dr. Sarah E. Hensley, of Cincinnati, OH, Lauren Brooke Hensley of Burnsville, Leslie LeeAnn McIntosh of Bakersville and Austin James McIntosh of Asheville; great-granddaughter, Payton Faith Ray of Bakersville; step-granddaughter, Lanae Rice; step great-grandson, Grayson Billy Samuel Shelton; sisters: Shirley Deyton and husband, Bill, of Burnsville and Betty Shepherd and husband, Wayne, of Asheville; aunt and uncle, Wanda and Herman Hughes; uncle, Burdette Fox. Several cousins, one niece and one nephew also survive.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 10th in the Chapel of Yancey Funeral Services. The Rev. Tommy James will officiate. Burial will follow in the California Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 until 2 p.m. prior to the funeral service at the funeral home.

Memorial donations be made to Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC 28714.

Richard BryantThe Rev. Richard Bryant, 77, of Jacks

Creek, died Wednesday, November 7, 2012.

A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Wilce and Dicey Adkins Bryant and the husband of Mandlyn Phillips Bryant, who died in 1990. He was also preceded in death by sisters: Aletha Hensley and Connie Bryant; and brothers: Howard and Rotha Bryant and two infant brothers.

Rev. Bryant was a member of the Jacks Creek Freewill Baptist Minister’s Association since 1984. He pastored Pilgrims Chapel for many years. As a visiting minister, he served various churches in Western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee.

Richard worked at Henredon Furniture Industries for 28½ years. While there, he organized a program to distribute free Bibles to Russia. He also was a leader in a Bible study class for employees. As a nature lover, Richard was an avid gardener and a skilled outdoorsman. For several years, he served as a volunteer with the Jacks Creek Fire Department. Richard’s life personified the love of Jesus Christ

with his friendly smile and humble spirit. He was a blessing to all who knew him. He will be greatly missed.

Surviving are his wife of seven years: Carolyn Wheeler Williams Bryant; son Jeff Bryant of Erwin; grandchildren: Tara Bryant of Knoxville and Cody Bryant of Boone; sisters: Ella B. Ward of Waynesboro, Va., and Honnie Woodby and husband, Bill, of Burnsville; brother Fletcher Bryant of Burnsville; 4 stepchildren: Camille Buchanan of Bakersville, Mitzie Watts of Erwin and Terry and Patrick Williams of Burnsville; 11 step-grandchildren and a step-great-granddaughter. Numerous nieces, nephews and extended family members also survive.

Funeral was Friday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. The Revs. Russell Hughes and Casey Williams officiated. A graveside service was Saturday in the Wheeler Family Cemetery at Riverside.

Mary B. Morrow Mrs. Mary B. “Chuckie” Morrow, 89,

of Lake Wales, Fla., died on Sunday, November 11, 2012, at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

She was born on October 31, 1923 in Miami, Fla., and moved to Lake Wales 35 years ago from Miami. She was a homemaker and a member of the D.A.R., Garden Club, United Methodist Women, and the First United Methodist Church of Lake Wales.

Chuckie was also a resident of the Cattail Creek community for 30 years, where she attended both Pensacola United Methodist Church and Higgins United Methodist Church of Burnsville.

She is survived by a daughter, Lori Wall and husband, Ed, and a son, Kyle Morrow, both of Lake Wales, a brother, Dennis Hewitt of Winter Haven and the Cattail Creek Community, and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Loy, and brothers H.S. “Buster” Hewitt and Cecil Hewitt. Funeral was Thursday at her church with Pastor Jeff Kantz officiating. Interment followed at Lake Wales Cemetery.

Memorials of remembrance may be made to First United Methodist Church of Lake Wales. Fla.

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The North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund presented a $5,000 check to Mountain Heritage FFA this past Thursday. The funds were awarded to support a grant proposal to purchase landscaping supplies and to complete the construction of a hoop house behind the Mike Orr Construction Trades Facility.

“Tools for Expanding Advanced Courses in Horticulture (TEACH) is an expansion project for the agriculture department at Mountain Heritage High School,” said Olivia Watson, Mountain Heritage’s new agriculture teacher.

“Each year, students diligently grow ornamentals which are ultimately sold or donated to beautify schools and other nonprofit grounds in Yancey County. The addition of the hoop house will allow our students to grow trees and learn about overwintering, thus expanding their knowhow of the ornamental industry.

“We also will purchase much-needed landscaping tools to augment the Horticulture curriculum lessons in landscaping and landscaping design,” she continued. “Each year, students in Horticulture II and members of the FFA perform 5 or 6 service learning projects for nonprofit organizations or area schools in our county. These tools will better serve them in their service as they learn the trade.”

“This grant will enable our teachers to invest resources in a number of critical areas, from equipment and facilities to new course development,” said state agricultural education leader Joshua Bledsoe. “We are extremely grateful to the Tobacco Trust Fund Commission for sharing our vision and making possible tremendous opportunities for students throughout the state.”

This particular grant program is a first for the NC Tobacco Trust Fund, a foundation set up to support tobacco dependent counties after the National Tobacco buy-out. The $5,000 grant was one of 30 presented to agriculture programs across the state. Ironically, the idea to set up a funding instrument for education programs in the state stemmed from a previous grant proposal in Yancey County.

Yancey County Schools submitted a proposal to the NC Tobacco Trust Fund two years ago to support the construction of a state-of-the-art instructional greenhouse for use during the school day. The $84,000 grant was supposedly

the first proposal the NC Tobacco Trust Fund ever received from a school system and focused on the role education plays in growing future farmers. This year, other school systems in the state (including Yancey County Schools)are sharing in the impression that project had on the NC Tobacco Trust Fund.

“I’m especially proud that our simple proposal has made this kind of statewide impact,” said Colby Martin, grant writer and administrator for Yancey County Schools. “That is clearly not something we had in mind when we wrote the grant for the instructional greenhouse. I’m incredibly thankful for the leadership, faculty, and students who continue to have huge impact in our community and make it easy for me to partner with and design quality grant applications.”

The North Carolina FFA is a youth organization of more than 18,600 student members preparing for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture, with nearly 250 local chapters across the state. FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. Visit http://www.ncffa.org for more information.

During its 2011 grant cycle, the NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission awarded a grant of $180,540 to the North Carolina FFA Association to distribute for its Agricultural Education Improvement Initiative. A total of 34 grants, with awards of up to $5,000 each, have been directed to schools across North Carolina. Enhancing agricultural teaching programs, developing innovative projects and purchasing much-needed classroom equipment are just some of the goals of the programs.

The NC FFA is a youth organization of more than 19,300 student members preparing for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture, with 253 local chapters across the state.

“These grants will enable our teachers to invest resources in a number of critical areas, from equipment and facilities to new course development,” said State Agricultural Education Leader Joshua Bledsoe. “We are extremely grateful to the Tobacco Trust Fund

Commission for sharing our vision and making possible tremendous opportunities for students throughout the state.”

“We’re excited to be a partner with the FFA,” said William Upchurch, Executive Director of the N.C. Tobacco Trust Fund Commission. “This is a great opportunity for students and teachers to feature innovative and creative projects designed to strengthen Agricultural Education. These students represent the future of agriculture in North Carolina.”

FFA strives to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

I am Artie and I per-sonally think I am the best. We cats are so competitive, and I want to beat Brad and be the first to go to a home! So, if you feel like you can settle this friendly competition, please do!

Hi my name is Rocky! I am a Dachshund that is full of love. I would enjoy some one-on-one attention and great belly scratch too!

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

Well my name is Chubbs, and to the contrary of what my name implies, I am a lean mean loving machine! So hurry on in to take me home!

I am Brad the kitty and those dogs will not be a good match for you! I think you need a cute kitten like me!

FFA gets $5,000 for construction of hoop house at high school

Gov. Bev Perdue has announced the Governor’s Awards for Excellence in Workforce Development.

They included Stacie Allen of Burnsville, who received the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Workforce Development, Outstanding Adult Participant. Laid off due to public school budget cuts, Allen overcame many obstacles to obtain training and find work to support her family. With help from the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), she enrolled in the Registered Nursing program at Mayland

Community College, intent on choosing a career path paying more than her past teaching assistant job and improving the quality of life for her three young children.

Stacie excelled in her schoolwork, completed her Associate Degree in Applied Science (AAS) in Nursing in May 2012 and started work less than two weeks later with Brookside Rehabilitation and Care in Burnsville. Stacie passed the NC state exam for RNs on June 4, 2012 and is currently employed with the Blue Ridge Medical Center.

Stacie Allen honored by governor

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From the frontAccording to the North Carolina Bar

Association, a prayer for judgment continued is a procedural device where, after a defendant’s guilt is established, the judge decides not to impose a final judgment and sentence, with conditions. Once those conditions are met, the defendant appears before the judge again for a sentencing hearing and pronouncement of final judgment.

Hughes appeared before District Court Judge Alex Lyerly, who granted the prayer for judgment under the conditions that Hughes perform 48 hours of community service and pay $785 in court related costs. He was ordered to return to court March 1, 2013, for final judgment.

According to the bar association, “if a defendant satisfies the announced conditions of the PJC, no judgment is entered; and the PJC becomes the permanent disposition of the case.”

Hughes was represented by Burnsville attorney Daniel Hockaday.

From the front“ Y e s , t h e

S B I o p e n e d a n investigation at the request of the State H ig hway Pa t ro l , which handles security for the governor,” wrote Noelle Talley, a public information officer with the N.C. Department of Justice in response to a query f rom the Yancey County News.

“To our knowledge, no one has been detained as a result of this matter. The SBI will provide a report of its findings to the

District Attorney.”Ta l l e y w o u l d

comment no further, w r i t i n g , “ w e don’t discuss the specifics of ongoing investigations.” She suggested a call to the Highway Patrol.

The local Highway Pa t ro l o fff ice in Burnsville could shed no additional light onto the situation, and First Sgt. Jeff Gordon, the Highway P a t r o l p u b l i c information resource in Raleigh said he had no additional information to add.

The 4th annual Mountain Air Cancer Challenge (MACC) took place on October 2, with 80 participants to raise money for the Yancey County Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program. $7500 was presented to the Yancey County Health Department on November 6th. In addition to the golf tournament fees, funds were donated through a 50/50 raffle and silent auction for prizes donated by Mountain Air Members. The tournament sponsor was Sunshine Chevrolet in Fletcher who donated 4 hole in one prizes including a 2013 Chevrolet Sonic. The Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program in Yancey County serves women who are at risk but who otherwise do not qualify for state or federal assistance, but are in need of financial help in order to get tests or treatment. For more information regarding this program contact ychd@trhd.dst.nc.us or 682-6118.From left to right Debra Rickman (2012 President of the Mountain Air Ladies Golf League), Lynda Kinnane (Toe River Health Director), Tiffany Woody (Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program Coordinator – Yancey County), Nancy Engelhardt (2012 Mountain Air Cancer Challenge Chair), Shea Laws (Assistant Nursing Supervisor – Yancey County)

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Charges reduced for local burglar

Over the summer, Yancey County Schools was awarded $697,948 to initiate a 1:1 laptop environment and update technological resources in classrooms. This key project at Mountain Heritage High School will provide a laptop computer for each student in an effort to emerge a digitally-literate 21st Century workforce from its graduating student body.

“We have made steady progress in implementing this important program,” said Kay Ball, Technology Director for Yancey County Schools. “Once the high school was notified that they had been awarded funding, our core planning team has had to take very specific steps in preparing the school for this type of environmental change.”

These planning steps were prescribed by the Golden LEAF Foundation through their work with other school systems in the state who have already gone 1:1. Such prerequisites include a project management plan, an implementation plan, an evaluation plan, and a revised budget.

“All of these documents have to be composed and approved by the Golden LEAF Foundation and by the NC Department of Public Instruction,” added Kevin Huskins, principal at Mountain Heritage. “They will serve as a guide to measure our success and ensure that funds are spent strategically and appropriately according to past successes in the state.”

Administration, faculty and staff at both the high school and the central office have been involved in all phases of this planning process.

“They have worked tirelessly to implement the 1:1 initiative as quickly as possible in a spirit to maintain the incredible enthusiasm and positive feedback we’ve received,” said

Dr. Tony Tipton, Superintendent of Yancey County Schools.

“Because this planning process is required before we are able to spend any dollars, this work has been done without even a single nickel being sent to the school,” Dr. Tipton continued. “We are very appreciative to the Golden LEAF Foundation and the community for their support of this project and very much look forward to kicking off this initiative in the very near future.”

With assistance from grant writer and administrator Colby Martin, Yancey County Schools was awarded these funds through last year’s Community Assistance Initiative.

Initiative to have a laptop foreach student is progressing

The Tails on Trails hike will be a downtown Burnsville Stroll on Saturday, Nov. 17, at 9 a.m.

Tails on Trails is the Humane Society’s new human/canine hiking program. Tails on Trails matches hikers with a YHS animal shelter canine buddy. We plan two hikes per month. Our debut Tails on Trails hike was held on October 21st. and was a huge success. This is a great way for you to enjoy the outdoors while providing the shelter dogs an opportunity to burn off some energy, have fun and a get a taste of life outside of the shelter.

Interested hikers must email hike leader Lynn Broadway at broadwal@hotmail.com to pre-register for the hike. The number of dogs available for the hike is limited! Lynn will email you back with a conformation and additional information. You may also call the shelter at 682-9510 for information.

Hikers will meet at the animal shelter at 9 a.m. to choose a hiking companion, sign a release form and receive basic orientation. Dogs must be transported in each hiker’s personal car.

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The Mountain Heritage fall chorus concert was held Thursday, Nov. 1, at the First Baptist Church of Burnsville.

The romantic but inept band of rogues at the center of the classic comic opera The Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert and Sullivan will be performed in abridged version a t t h e M o u n t a i n Heritage High School Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 16-17.

Tickets range from $5-$10 and can be purchased at the door.

Parkway Playhouse Jr., the award-winning p e r f o r m i n g a r t s outreach program of Parkway Playhouse, is presenting the fabled story with a cast of students who have been rehearsing the complicated music a n d r i d i c u l o u s l y camped-up characters since August.

Set at the height of the Victorian-era in England, the story follows a young man, Frederick who has been accidental ly apprenticed to a group of pirates by his well-meaning governess. Filled with moral-

misgivings, Frederick leaves h i s p i ra te brethren at the end of his apprenticeship. As he is about to take his leave, Frederick discovers the lovely daughters of Major-Gene ra l S t an l ey. Frederick, the girls, and the crafty Major-

General talk their way out of nearly being kidnaped by the Pirates and enlist the assistance of the local police, who are slightly more inept than the pirates they are chasing. Chaos ensues and finally order and romance

prevail in a hilarious but happy ending.

The cast of this production will be performing at the N a t i o n a l J u n i o r Theatre Festival in Atlanta this January with over a thousand other students for the Fes t iva l , l ed b y e s t a b l i s h e d professionals.

Enjoy ‘Pirates of Penzance’ Friday and Saturday

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The Yancey Mitchell Board of Realtors had their annual board dinner on Nov. 1, at the Foxfire Restaurant in Spruce Pine, where members were honored and a new president presented.

Nancy Ogle with Carolina Mountain Realty was presented the Realtor of the Year award by past recipient Jann Godwin with Timberline Properties.

2012 Board President Sue Stewart with Alpine Real Estate was presented the President award by incoming Board President Dale England with Green Cove Properties.

Wanda Proffitt with Carolina Mountain Realty was presented the Citizenship award by past recipient Vicki Greene

Dale England with Green Cove Properties was inducted in as 2013 Board President by NCAR Region 9 Vice President Steve Dozier.

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Congratulations to the Purple Panthers, above, a group of young Yancey soccer players, for an incredible season. I want you to know that I am very proud of each and every one of you. Your improvement from week one to the championship games was outstanding. You are all special boys and I am blessed by the time I spent with you. A special thank you to Eric Brown for stepping in when I needed you. Thank you to the parents who helped me when I was not sure what I was doing and trusting me with your wonderful sons. And to all of my Purple Panthers thank you for letting me be your coach. I could not have asked for a better bunch of boys! - Coach Kim

Front Row: Theo Henry, Silas Maldonado, Galen Fishbach-Waters. Back Row: Fernando Juarez, Gil Brown, J.J. Wise, Elijah Pate. Coaches: Kimberly Wise and Eric Brown

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By John RosemondQ: My 12-year-old grandson has become

obsessed with things he wants, including a cell phone (the most expensive, mind you), an iPad, and expensive designer jeans. He begs, throws tantrums, pouts, refuses to speak to his parents, and the like. When told not to say another word, he leaves them notes, draws pictures, or comes to us or the other grandparents. These obsessions and his very manipulative behavior are a mystery because he’s never been given an excess of material things. My daughter and her husband have addressed this with common-sense talk about greed, excess, obsessions, and self-control. What should we do to solve this problem?

A: First, I feel obsessively compelled to point out that talking to a 12-year-old about greed, excess, obsessions, and self-control is not an example of “common-sense talk.” These are not concepts that the average 12-year-old understands. An example of “common-sense talk” would be as follows: “We are not going to buy that for you, ever, no matter what you say or do. When you are older and are earning your own money, you can buy it for yourself.”

You would probably tell me that his parents have told him words to that effect and he continues to obsess and pester and pout and throw tantrums. Pardon me for speculating,

but I have to believe that his parents have been less than unequivocal. My guess is they’ve occasionally (perhaps rarely) told him “No” in no uncertain terms, but then at other times they go on and on about greed, excess, and so on, trying to persuade him to accept their decision. If that’s the case, then allow me to point out that your grandson (like all children) perceives persuasion as a weakness. He can simply refuse to be persuaded and even though he doesn’t get what he wants, he’s “won” that round.

Even though obsessive thinking is often indicative of a psychological problem, I think you’re describing a power struggle. Your grandson’s parents need to stop participating. They need to make themselves perfectly clear, and accomplishing that is going to require some “drastic” measures on their part.

Drastic Measures: When he’s at school, his parents remove anything and everything from his room that isn’t completely necessary, including favorite but unnecessary clothing. When he comes home from school, they sit down with him and inform him that he’s going to live that way until his inappropriate requests, tantrums, pouting, and the like have completely stopped for a continuous period of two weeks and that until that happens, he is also going to bed at 7 p.m. This “conversation” should last no more than two minutes, during which they should stick to the following facts: (1) Your requests are inappropriate (I recommend that they present him with a list of those requests). (2) We’re not going to buy you those things. (3) Because you obviously don’t appreciate the things you already have, you are going to live without them until your inappropriate requests have stopped.

If, during the next two weeks, a request occurs, or displays any of the manipulative, self-dramatic behaviors you listed, the two weeks begins anew. He should have his stuff back within six weeks. Those six weeks will be some of the most memorable weeks of his life. That is, after all, the point.

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By Katey Schultz When I first moved to Western

North Carolina 10 years ago, I came fresh off the trail. For ten months prior, I worked with a backcountry trail crew in the Adirondack Mountains and State Park - a six million acre park and preserve three times the size of Yellowstone. To this day, the Adirondacks are one of our nation’s better kept wilderness secrets. I made friends for life in that Park, and also gave a good measure of my own knee cartilage to the trails as we hiked with 20-pound rock bars, chainsaws, fuel, pickaxes, sledgehammers, rebar, and more (on top of our already loaded packs).

Needless to say, I felt excited about moving to the Black Mountains to teach. These weren’t the vast peaks of the West I had grown up with, but they were the highest peaks this side of the Mississippi (actually, this side of a high promontory in South Dakota, to be obsessive about it). But when I arrived, maps were few and far between. What I did find was usually dated, and I quickly learned that locals had different names for many destinations than the Forest Service did. It was not unusual for me to drive to a “trailhead” marked on the map, only to find nothing at all. Worse still, to be hiking along and realize the trees didn’t have trail blazes anymore, I was following an old logging road, and there was no one around to ask what would link back up with what, and in how many miles.

I still backpacked a few times a year in WNC back then. But

m o s t l y , I planned trips e l s ewhe re : I d a h o ’ s B i t t e r r o o t Mountains, Wyoming’s Wind River Range, Utah’s Canyonlands, O r e g o n ’ s W a l l o w a

Mountains, and many-a-fine excursion to Alaska as well. Around 2009 I left to expand my career and pursue writing fellowships, all the while keeping WNC as a home away from home and visiting a few times a year. Fast forward to 2012 and my return this fall to the Black Mountains came laced with the best surprise a hiker could ask for: the North Carolina High Peaks Association.

I noticed the change first in March, when I went on a short solo backpack trip starting at Colbert’s Creek Trailhead and concluding in my own backyard near Shuford Creek. The Woody Ridge Trail, long despised by locals and tourists alike, is the steepest marked ascent of the Black Mountains. I planned my trip so I would come down Woody Ridge (sorry, knees) on the last day, when my pack was at its lightest. Thinking I’d surely have to bushwhack through dense rhodis to find the main trail, I wanted to be as light as possible. To my surprise, the trail was not only marked clearly, but it was also beautifully maintained.

Last weekend, I went on my first hike with the North Carolina High Peaks Association. Ranging in age from 30 to almost 70, the

group met on the town square at 8:30 a.m. and didn’t waste a moment. A little before 9 a.m. the Yancey transit van (paid for by the trail association) dropped us at the bottom of Bowlens Creek Trailhead where Water Shed road intersects with Bowlens Creek Road off of 197. The group’s leader, founder, and president, Jake Blood, pointed out many wonders along the way: the watershed, dam, and water supply lines that feed the town of Burnsville; old “cuts” into the land where mica deposits sat so shallow in the soil that digging a full mine wasn’t necessary; a bowl to the west (near the backside of Celo Knob) that used to be the Native Americans’ mica mine; a trace trail leading to Ray Mines; an old heli-pad landing; and perhaps most exciting of all - the old William Shanty Mine.

Here, evidence of old mining equipment dappled the forest floor. Rusted machinery, piles of unwanted rocks and gems, and a deep cut into the rock hinted at a once fully-operating and successful mica mine. Large chunks of mica were as easy to spot as a downed leaf, and many chunks were mixed with small, reddish gemstones. Down below, black water with a thin layer of ice waited to swallow anyone foolish enough to step too close to the edge.

Booty in the Black Mountains? Indeed, but I’m not talking about the riches once unearthed from this spot. I’m talking about the currency of history, the cash of stories, the delightfully rattling coins of the imagination.

We concluded our hike with a little bushwhack further up the

mountain toward Jump Off, which is north of Celo Knob. On our way back, we traced an old logging road back to our initial detour from the trail, then headed west down the mountain and back out by Bowlens Creek. It wasn’t too terribly long -- about 7 miles - and although I got to explore new areas on the west slope of the Blacks, what mattered more was that the mountains came alive to me again. Where there’s a story, there’s possibility. And where there’s possibility, you can bet I’ll be going back again and again.

During these years of The Great Recession, where we can’t pick up the paper or tune into the news without being reminded of how much has gone down the tubes, let’s remember that being a taxpaying citizen in this country also means becoming part owner and enjoyer of some of the wildest places on earth - our National Forests and National Parks (not to mention all the state and city parks). That means you and I and our neighbors all share more then 274 million acres of land. If that doesn’t make your life feel rich with possibility, recession or otherwise, then I don’t know what will.

Katey Schultz is the author of Lost Crossings, a book featuring the swinging footbridges of Mitchell & Yancey counties. Flashes of War, her collection of short stories about Iraq, Afghanistan, and Appalachia will be published this spring by Loyala University’s Apprentice House. Order Lost Crossings and learn more at: www.kateyschultz.com.

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Sometimes things just work too well.Seventy-five years ago Nevada Senator

Key Pittman and Virginia Congressman Absalom Willis Robertson sponsored a bill to help rehabilitate and rejuvenate wildlife. The bill, officially titled the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act of 1937, was designed to be self funding and used only for the betterment of wildlife and natural resources.

Looking at other bills used in both state and federal legislation that provide funding for various projects, a case can be made that most are made with good intentions but fail at least partially in achieving their intent. For instance Social Security funds have been raided throughout the years to fund other projects. The food stamp program was designed to help the less fortunate through temporary times of hardship, yet lack of checks and balances have allowed those who wish to massage the system receive benefits when they should not. North Carolina pushed a bill to allow the lottery to come into the state in order to assist in funding our education system. Sounded good from the seats, but in hindsight we now see that those funds can be stalled or raided depending on the circumstances of the time. Even if the funds go where needed, it enables cuts to be made that normally would not have been based on the “well, the school system is getting the lottery money” response.

Fortunately, the Pittman-Robertson Act, as it is most commonly called, has withstood the challenges over the years and remained mostly intact. Since 1937, the Act has been amended including several times in the 1970’s and as recent as 2000. These amendments have mostly been positive in regards to the original intent of the legislation.

Breaking down the Pittman-Robertson Act, you can see how this has bill has provided the results it has to the hunting heritage and conservation of our natural resources. First, the funds are supplied by those people who use the outdoors and enjoy the resources. An excise tax was established on firearms and ammunition sales. This is a tax paid by the manufacturers prior to the sale. As archery became recognized as a feasible and effective means of hunting in the 1970’s, archery equipment manufacturers saw the benefits of the Act and led by industry pioneers such as Bear, Pearson, and Easton, these same manufacturers requested to be included in the P-R Act. Handguns, handgun ammunition,

and handgun accessories sales also were amended into the Act.

The funds, once collected, were then distributed to the states based on the numbers of licensed hunters. This kept the funds from going to states based on population and rather going to state governments based on, again, the participation. There was one caveat; half the funds received by the state would be required to go toward hunter education and safety classes or shooting and target ranges.

There was also a small ‘matching’ funds clause with yet another check and balance. The state would be required to foot the bill for any of the projects and then could apply for reimbursement for up to 75% of the total cost through the P-R Act. If a state did not use the funds, they did not just drop into the general funds of the federal government. Instead, if any funds were unused for 2 years, they would be allocated to the Migratory Bird Conservation Act.

Through the Pittman-Robertson Act, species such as whitetail deer, wood ducks, wild turkeys, and black bears made a swift comeback from near extinction. Elk, mountain lions, and even the symbolic American bison were awarded much needed habitat in order to survive. It is estimated that hunters, through their purchases of firearms, archery equipment, ammunition, and associated accessories as well as license purchases has resulted in over 2.5 billion dollars used in these manners since the inception of the Pittman-Robertson Act.

Another bill was later submitted and enacted to support another popular outdoor activity called the Dingell-Johnson Act. This act’s funds can be determined by its official name; Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act. This was set up just like the Pittman-Robertson Act.

But, as I stated at the beginning, sometimes things just work too well.

I am not sure I can explain what a ‘fiscal cliff’ is, but I am certain it is not something I would like to jump off of. Fiscal cliff has unfortunately become the buzz word of the day. We all realize the government must do one of three things in order to right the ship we have set sail; raise government income, decrease government spending, or as most agree, a combination of both.

What does the fiscal cliff have to do with a 75-year-old legislation that has seemed to work as intended? Automatic budget cuts will go into effect without an agreement in Congress on ways to reduce the deficit. The Budget Control Act of 2011 set the stage, and the Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012 brings the actors. Basically, it says that these two very important acts may have the funds raided if a budget agreement is not reached. As much as $65 million between the P-R Act and the D-J Act may be pulled in fact. Other areas where funds may be taken include the aforementioned Migratory Bird Conservation account. This could be detrimental for what was, and are, self-funded Acts. This is equivalent to a volunteer fire department having a chicken dinner sale in order to raise funds and then having the government take the funds in order to pay the sheriff’s department.

If you have concerns for the uses of these funds that do not contribute to the national deficit at all, you may contact your representatives and ask what their plans are for the sequestration and request them to leave two of the only bills to have ever passed that work as intended alone.

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.

‘Fiscal cliff’ puts wildlife funds at risk

Bill Howard’s

Outdoors

T h e T o e R i v e r Arts Council (TRAC) announces the opening of its annual exhibit featuring the artwork of the Holiday Toe River Studio Tour Participants. It will open Saturday, November 17 at the TRAC Gallery at 269 Oak Avenue Gallery in downtown Spruce Pine. The exhibit, arranged geographically by studio location, offers an easy way for visitors to plan their route during the Tour weekend.

Both internationally known and emerging artists in every medium call Mitchell and Yancey C o u n t y h o m e a n d helped it become one of

the finest communities of both traditional and contemporary craft artists in the country. Twice a year, artists open their studios to visitors who are hoping to find a treasure at studio prices while touring the countryside.

The Tours take place on the first weekend in December and the second weekend in June. The next Toe River Studio Tour takes place November 30 – December 2, and features over 100 artists and crafts people at 56 sites in Yancey and Mitchell counties. And this year, ten galleries join the event. Both studios and galleries will be open Friday from noon to 4, and

10 am to 5 pm on Saturday and Sunday. After the tour on Friday, the public is invited to the Artists’ Reception that takes place on Friday from 5 to 7 pm at its Spruce Pine TRAC Gallery, where they can meet participating artists.

The exhibit, reception, map guides and self-guided tour are all free. To take the tour all you need is the map guide and then follow the red arrowed “TOUR” signs. Maps are available at both TRAC Galleries and at participating studios, galleries and sponsoring business in the region.

As an additional treat for the holiday senses, the Burnsville TRAC Gallery

will exhibit artwork by its members in their first annual “Holidaze” beginning November 17. Both exhibits will continue through the end of December. All TRAC members were invited to put their handcrafted holiday-themed artwork on display for exhibit and sale. From ornaments to wreaths to twinkling lights on the tree, it will be a seasonal delight. The Burnsville Gallery is located just off the square at 102 W. Main Street. Complete information, including a map to the studios, is available at

www.toeriverarts.org or by calling (828) 765-0520 or 682-7215.

Toe River Studio Tour exhibition begins Saturday

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EXECUTRIX’S NOTICE Having qualified as the Executrix of the Estate of Roy Donald Biederman 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 18 March, 2013 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment. This the 15th day of November, 2012. Harriett Dame, Executrixc/o Staunton Norris Resident Process AgentP.O. Box 548Burnsville, NC 2871411/15. 11/22, 11,29, 12/6, 2012

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Medea GalliganMS Nutrition, CHHC, AADP

Every Thanksgiving we take time to be thankful for all that we have in our lives; our families and friends, our neighbors, and our careers that allow us the means by which we can provide for our families. Thanksgiving is also a time for reflection, an opportunity for us to express our gratitude for not just our possessions, but also for the variety of experiences and lessons, both good and bad, that bring us to a greater understanding of ourselves, each other, and this miraculous world that we live in.

While there are many things that we have absolutely no control over, such as the path of a hurricane or the national debt, life lessons have a way of showing us the only things that we do have control over: our attitude and our health. With a positive attitude not only can enormous financial and emotional losses be overcome, but it is through a positive attitude that we can learn to finally take responsibility for our health, overcome chronic and debilitating illnesses, and be able to fully enjoy the life we were given. Often it is a fateful diagnosis or the unexpected passing of a loved one that wakes us up from the complacency of our unconscious choices. When suddenly faced with a shortened life that has become dependent on prescriptions and/or surgery for “lifestyle” conditions such as obesity, diabetes II and heart disease, many people begin to understand that the path to good health is a choice.

It all starts by giving thanks for where you are now. Although you may be struggling with weight gain, allergies, digestive issues or joint pain, thank your body for getting you this far! Often, the human body experiences many years of abuse in the form of too much nutrient-poor foods, too

much caffeine and alcohol, and too little sleep before any symptoms begin to show up. The good

news is that numerous studies have shown that by intentionally and consciously making food and l i f e s ty le choices that support your physical and emotional needs, you can actually REVERSE symptoms of chronic conditions like heart disease, diabetes II and obesity, as well as immune, hormonal, and digestive disorders.

Take time this Thanksgiving to give gratitude for your ability to learn how to take better care of yourself for your body’s amazing ability to heal and renew when given clean water, nutrient-rich foods, sunshine, and exercise.

When we recognize and acknowledge the amazing abilities that we possess as human beings, it becomes easier to care for and nurture our bodies, minds and hearts. While dieting requires you to force yourself to stick to a program through willpower alone, adopting a long-term healthy lifestyle only requires you to understand what your body needs to be healthy - no willpower needed!

This Thanksgiving, I am thankful to have the opportunity to share my knowledge on how you easily can make powerful and lasting changes in your current state of health. Whether you have been struggling with a long term chronic health issue or have recently started experiencing annoying or uncomfortable symptoms, my 10 Steps to Better and Lasting Health will guide you to greater health and happiness now and for years to come.

1. Stay hydrated by drinking plenty of clean, filtered water. Coffee, tea and soda all weaken your body by removing water and valuable nutrients.

2. Pay careful attention to keeping your insulin levels down by avoiding sugar, high fructose

Gratitude is good for your health

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One of our favorite soups is also one of the healthiest. This Fall Harvest Vegetable Soup is packed full of fiber from the root vegetables and beans, Vitamin A from the carrots, and sweet potatoes, and Vitamin C and Potassium from the cabbage and fennel. This soup is hearty yet simple and is perfect with a mix green salad, and a chunk of hearty whole grain bread, on a chilly fall evening.

¼ LB Hormone-free Sliced Pancetta or Bacon, Chopped1 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil1 Medium Onion Chopped1 Small Fennel Bulb Chopped in ¼ Inch Pieces1 Medium Turnip, Peeled & Cut Into ½ inch Pieces3 Medium Carrots, Peeled & Cut Into ½ inch Pieces¼ Small Green Cabbage, Cored & Chopped (About 2 Cups)3 Medium Parsnips, Peeled & Cut Into ½ inch Pieces1 Medium Yam, Peeled and Cut Into ½ Inch Pieces2 Sprigs Fresh Thyme; 1 Bay Leaf9 Cups Chicken or Beef Stock (homemade and organic is best!)2 Cups Cooked White Beans (Navy or Cannellini)

Cook pancetta in oil in a 7 to 9 quart heavy pot over medium heat. Stir occasionally until just beginning to brown. Stir in onion, fennel, turnip, carrot, cabbage, and parsnips. Coo until cabbage is wilted, about 5-7 minutes. Add yam, bay leaf, thyme, salt and chicken stock. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Add white beans and simmer until vegetables are tender.Prepare Pistou while the soup is simmering. (Pistou is a cold sauce made from cloves of garlic, fresh basil, and olive oil. Some modern versions of the recipe include grated parmesan, pecorino or similar hard cheeses. The key difference between pistou and pesto is the absence of pinoli (pine nuts) in pistou.)

Pistou:3 cloves garlic½ tsp kosher salt½ Cup fresh basil leaves¼ cup extra virgin olive oil1/3 Cup grated parmesan cheeseMince the garlic and blend with basil in food processor until the basil is finely chopped. Add oil, salt and cheese. Puree until well blended.

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corn syrup, fruit juices, refined carbohydrates, and processed grains.

3. Be sure to have at least

1 ounce of high quality organic hormone-free protein like egg, poultry, beef, wild game, wild-caught seafood or vegetable protein like beans or nuts at every meal.

4. Consume healthy fats such as organic butter, animal fat from pastured animals, coconut oil, avocados, and raw nuts. Avoid processed hydrogenated fats like nearly all commercial vegetable oils that are high in omega-6 fats, such as canola, soy and corn oils.

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Week of 11/19/12 - 11/25/12

Edited by Margie E. Burke

Answer to Last Week's Sudoku

HOW TO SOLVE:

Copyright 2012 by The Puzzle Syndicate

Difficulty : Easy

From page 135. Include plenty of higher whole

carbohydrate foods, like organic leafy greens, broccoli, asparagus, beans, beets, sweet potatoes, squashes, whole grains, etc. Be sure that your cooked vegetables still maintain most of their nutrients by cooking them using the waterless method (not boiled or microwaved).

6. Eat plenty of raw organic vegetables like salads, and naturally fermented foods like homemade sauerkraut or organic Greek yogurt.

7. Manage your stress through giving thanks, through spiritual connection, making time to play and enjoy hobbies, and positive relationships with family, friends and co-workers. Be sure to get support when you need it. One of the best ways to reduce stress is through regular and safe exercise. Try alternating short burst high intensity exercise along with moderate aerobic activity, which is how your body was designed to perform.

8. Get sun exposure to optimize your vitamin D levels by spending an appropriate and safe amount of time outdoors without the use of sunscreen.

9. Limit exposure to toxins of all kinds- from pesticides in foods, additives, artificial colors, household cleaners, and body care products- by replacing with natural and non-toxic products.

10. Get plenty of sleep to allow your body to repair, reset, and recharge.

It is my sincere hope that these guidelines can help you and your family make gradual and consistent improvements in your health, leading to a happier and fuller life. If you have any questions or would like to find out how Holistic Health Coaching can help you make better lifestyle choices, please visit my website at www. HealthyLifestyleConcepts.com HealthyLifestyle Concepts.com

Medea L Galligan MS, CHHC, AADP earned her Masters of Science in Nutrition at Oklahoma State University and attended the Institute of Intergrative Nutrition located in New York City. She is a Board Certified Holistic Health Coach and member of the Amercian Association of Drugless Practicioners, with over 15years of experience in Holistic Health Coaching. She has worked with thousands people of all ages over the years, helping them reach and maintain their health and wellness goals. You can reach her at her website www.HealthyLifestyleConcepts.com or by phone at (828)989-9144.

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Official looking letter isn’t what it claims to beIf you just glanced at a letter recently received by some North

Carolinians, you’d assume that it was sent by the government. It says the Local Records Office can provide a copy of your deed (“…the only document that identifies you as a property owner…”) for $89. To spur you to act quickly, it also includes a “Please Respond By” date.

But the Local Records Office is really just a rented mailbox in Raleigh. Your deed is kept on file by the Register of Deeds in your county and if you need a copy all you have to do is contact them. You can usually find your deed online and print it for free, and even if you need a certified copy it will only cost you a few dollars.

Con artists know people pay attention to mailings that appear to have been sent by a government agency, so they use variations of this scam on an ongoing basis. Over the years our office has warned consumers and businesses about a number of these rip-offs.

Don’t pay an unnecessary fee for something that you can get for yourself from your local government at little or no cost. To check out a suspicious mailing or file a complaint about one, contact our Consumer Protection Division toll-free at 1-877-5-NO-SCAM within North Carolina. You can also file a consumer complaint online at www.ncdoj.gov.

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Food for thought for middle school

What’s to eat at the elementary schools?

Chowing down at Mountain Heritage

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Read your favorite BOOK!

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What are you thankful for this

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Not what we say about our blessings,

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WHOLE BONELESSPORK LOIN

TYSONBONELESS SKINLESSCHICKEN BREASTFamily Pack

NORTH CAROLINASWEET POTATOES

SAVE .80 ea.

LARGE, CRISPCELERY

SAVE 2.48 ON 2

DINNER ROLLS 12 Count - 12 Oz. -Selected Varieties

SAVE UP TO 4.96 ON 2

BLUE BELL ICE CREAM Half Gallons -All Varieties

SAVE UP TO 2.92 ON 4

DUNCAN HINESCAKE MIXES 16.5-18.25 Oz. -Selected Varieties

SAVE 6.50 ON 10

GREEN GIANT CANNED VEGETABLES 14.5-15.25 Oz. -Selected Varieties

SAVE 1.84 ON 2

NATURE’S OWN100%WHOLE WHEAT BREAD 20 Oz.

SAVE UP TO 2.44 ON 3

LAURA LYNN™CHEESE SINGLES,BARS OR SHREDS 8-12 Oz. - Selected Varieties

SAVE 2.20 ea.

MAXWELL HOUSE CANNED COFFEE 29.3-34.5 Oz. -Selected Varieties

SAVE 4.29 ON 2

LAYS BRANDPOTATO CHIPS 10-10.5 Oz. -All Varieties

SAVE 1.10 ea.

ANGEL SOFTBATHROOM TISSUE 9 Count - Double Roll

for

LAURA LYNN™ BUTTER 16 Oz. -Regular or Unsalted SAVE 1.50 ea.

$248 78¢

$198 38¢

4/$5

3/$5

2/$9

$248

Lb . Lb .

Lb . Lb .

88¢ ea.

ea. for

for

for

2/$450

10/$6

$488

$798

ea.

ea.

for

PEPPERIDGE FARMSTUFFING 12-14 Oz. - Selected Varieties

Limit 2 2/ $4 for

SAVE 1.51 Lb.

SAVE .80 Lb.

SAVE 2.40 Lb. SAVE

.6 0 Lb.

HONEYSUCKLE WHITEGRADE AFROZEN TURKEYSLIMIT 2 - 10-24 Lbs. Average Weight

SAVE UP TO 4.90 ON 5 SAVE UP TO 1.50

SAVE UP TO 8.90 ON 5

SAVE UP TO 2.79 ea.ea.

$11

$5

5 /

5/

for

for

PEPSI FAMILYOF PRODUCTS Limit 5 - 6 Pack - 16 Oz.

AQUAFINA (Where Available) 24 Pack - 500 mL

PEPSI FAMILYOF PRODUCTS 24 Pack Cans

PEPSI FAMILYOF PRODUCTS 2 Liter

$498 $598