Archdale & Trinity Magazine, Issue 2, October 2012

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Dear Neighbors,

Fall is my favorite time of year. The leaves are changing, the weather is getting cooler and Thanksgiving, my favorite holiday, is right around the corner. I can almost taste the turkey and stuffing as I write this.This weekend (Oct. 5th) we are headed up to the mountains to get an eyeful of the miraculously vibrant colors of the Blue Ridge Mountains. If you haven’t taken a trip to the mountains recently, I would suggest you do so. It is only a two hour drive to Jefferson or Boone and it makes for a great day trip or weekend away. Instead of taking one big vacation every year, we like to take multiple mini-vacations throughout the year. One of the downsides to owning a business is the days seem to blend together so rapidly that if we don’t stop and decompress every now and then, we’d find ourselves working all the time.Speaking of working, our jobs are more a labor of love. We are passionate about what we do and really enjoy putting our magazines together each month. One of our favorite things about publishing is all the fantastic people we get to meet and Archdale & Trinity seem to have more than their fair share of great folks. In fact, our problem has not been finding people to feature as much as it has been deciding who to feature. And, my sense is, it is only going to become more and more difficult as time goes on.This month we are featuring David Pollock as our community character. If you don’t know David, you should stop by the YMCA where he is the Branch Director and meet him. The YMCA is a great organization, one that we are especially passionate about. When I was a kid, the YMCA gave my sister and me a free membership because my mother couldn’t afford it after divorcing my father. On top of that, they sent me to Camp Cheerio in High Point, two of the greatest weeks of my life. I vowed then, if I was ever in a position to give back to the YMCA, I would and I have and will continue to do so. As you will discover, the Archdale & Trinity YMCA is very fortunate to have someone like David overseeing its myriad of programs.Archdale & Trinity is an area rich in artistic and musical talent. Since one of our areas of focus is the arts, we will feature as many artists, musicians, writers and other talented individuals as we can. For this issue, we discovered a sensational band that hails from Archdale. Old Southern Moonshine Revival has their own style of music which, to me, is an amalgam of country, rock, blues and everything in between. If I had to put a label on their music I would call it “bluntrockabillygrass.” However you decide to label it, I am sure you will find several of their songs that speak to your musical tastes, and they are really cool guys too!As our advertising base grows, so will the number of articles we can publish. This month we ran out of space before we ran out of content which is a great place to be. And based on the popularity of the magazine (over 600 Facebook Fans and over 1,300 electronic edition readers) after the first month, I am certain the number of businesses that choose our magazine to get their advertising message in front of you will grow quickly.

Enjoy this issue, our second of many more to come & thanks for reading,

Dave

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Publisher’s Letter

Whitaker Farms & Garden CenterA Real Working Family Farm

Local MusicOld Southern Moonshine Revival

Community NewsGrubb Family YMCA Fall Carnival

Ask the ExpertYour Feet

Business BuzzTeach Pro Gives Students an Edge

Zoo ZealBox Turtles

Library CornerBorrowing eBooks From The Library Is Easy

Feature StoryThe Mother Lode

Daily DevotionTouching The Moon

Community CharacterDavid Pollack

Nature’s NuancesOctober Days in Carolina

Upcoming EventsOctober & November ‘12

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RICHARD WHITAkER GREW uP ON A TOBACCO FARM IN CLIMAx, THREE MILES FROM THEIR CuRRENT LOCATION. HE AND FAYLENE WERE HIGH SCHOOL SWEETHEARTS AT EASTERN RANDOLPH. HIS GOAL WAS TO FINISH SCHOOL AND HE DIDN’T INTEND TO WORk ON A FARM EvER AGAIN – IT WAS REALLY HARD WORk. FAYLENE ATTENDED ASHEBORO BuSINESS COLLEGE FOR ACCOuNTING AND AFTER SCHOOL, RICHARD GOT A JOB INSTALLING SHEETROCk ONE SuMMER. THAT WAS ALL IT TOOk, HE DECIDED TO GO BACk TO FARMING.

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In 1975 they leased 10 acres of land and planted tobacco, while living in Asheboro and started Whitaker Farms. They worked it for two years before purchasing their own land in Climax, where their current farm sits, in 1977. They farmed tobacco and planted trees for several years.In the mid 1980s, they added tomatoes and strawberries to

their crops. Richard ran the tobacco farm and Faylene took on the produce side of the business. Faylene, being from “town,” did not know a lot about farming, so she read every book she could find on the subject, and became known around the area as the “book farmer.” She and Richard both enrolled in classes offered through North Carolina State for anything having to do with agriculture.Faylene would often run into resistance from vendors and suppliers because at that time, it was traditionally a man’s world, and women were not accepted as farmers and business owners. She had grown up around heavy equipment and bulldozers in her Dad’s business, so she wasn’t intimidated by the work or the culture and soon earned the respect of her peers.Whitaker Farms and Garden Center has grown out of hard work and a respect for the land. They have expanded from the original 10 acre tobacco farm to over 186 acres in mostly organic tobacco, from 1.5 acres of tomatoes to over 40 acres, and from .5 acres of strawberries to 8 acres. Once strawberry season has passed, the fields are replanted with pumpkins for Fall.In 1998, Faylene planted the first crop of nursery flowers and Richard his first crop of greenhouse tomatoes. She wasn’t sure how they would do, but they sold out of the flowers that first summer. They couldn’t sell the tomatoes, because no one would try them, so they ended up giving most of the crop away to get them in people’s hands. The next year, the tomatoes were in high demand and that business has grown steadily ever since. They now have trucks going to Raleigh three nights a week during harvest season, and customers up and down the East Coast will call in an order and pick them up there. They guarantee their products if they are in a box with their name on it, so if you buy a box of tomatoes and for some reason they are not good when you get them home, you can return them and they will replace it, no questions asked.Their sons, Shane and Travis grew up working on the farm,

learning early that you work hard for what you want, and earn it on your own. Shane attended A&T for engineering and returned to work on the farm in 1990. He is involved with both the tobacco and vegetables production. Travis attended Elon, on a full scholarship for football, and got a teaching position at a local high school. He returned to the farm in 1996 to manage produce sales. Travis went back to school for a national certification in Aquascapes. When they lost their landscaper five

years ago, Faylene went back to school for landscaping. In North Carolina and virginia, when they take land out of production, Travis and Shane are hired to go in and plant pine trees.Faylene opened the produce and flower stand on Hwy 64 in Asheboro in 2003. “The staff on 64 are the only reason I am able to have two locations,” she states. They expanded their merchandise selection to include outdoor gifts and seasonal items, things you can enjoy in your garden or on your deck year round: fountains, benches, pots, etc. They are closed in January and February to the public, but funeral arrangements can be ordered by calling the farm in Climax. Each funeral arrangement comes with a live plant that can be planted in memory of the deceased, and enjoyed year after year.

They offer tours of the farm to local elementary schools, in May for strawberries and October for pumpkins. They offer a little train the kids can ride, they get to plant a plant and take home a pumpkin or strawberries.In 2009, Travis launched WF Waterscapes by Whitaker Farms. He started by building ponds in Asheboro at local residences, but his reputation quickly spread and he has steadily grown the business to include jobs in Greensboro and Fuquay varina. “He has a natural talent for it, he can take a pond, place it and make it look like it’s always been a part of the scenery.”When I asked Faylene what her favorite part of the business was, she promptly replied: “I get to work with my family on a daily basis. Even though we may disagree and even get mad, at the end of the day, that’s what’s important.” The family enjoys Sunday dinner together after church each week. Shane’s wife, kelly, is the Soil & Water Engineer for Randolph County, and Travis’ wife, Shannon, is in the medical software field. Faylene is blessed with four grandchildren; Travis has two girls and Shane has one of each. “The farm will always be here if they


show an interest in working it, but if not, that’s okay, too.”Everyone on the farm constantly attends seminars and workshops to keep up with the latest techniques and varietals. They go to school every year for what’s new. The staff at each location also attend local trade shows regularly. Licenses also have to be updated every year for pesticides, and they attend classes for that as well. In addition to continuing education classes, the Whitakers are very involved at the local and state level in various capacities. Faylene is the Chairperson of the North Carolina Agricultural Advancement Consortium, which promotes the benefits of a strong farm sector and considers new ways to increase farm profitability. In addition, the consortium assumed a leadership role in supporting the development of the North Carolina biofuels industry and in farm disaster relief. She is also a member of the NC Farm Bureau’s Women’s Committee, President of the NC Greenhouse vegetable Growers, and serves on the NC Rules Commission Review Board.Richard is County President of the NC Farm Bureau, and serves on the state board of the NC Farm Bureau. Shane is Chairman of the NC Farm Bureau Labor advisory, and serves on the NC Tobacco Growers Board. Travis works in an advisory capacity

with the Randolph County School district. Richard has plans to expand the greenhouse tomato production in the future. They will convert the tobacco operation to completely organic and will also expand the Waterscapes business. They want to put a “lettuce house” in production, and be able to offer fresh local lettuce year round. One of Faylene’s dreams is to have a breakfast and lunch café at the store on 64. They will offer fresh local baked goods, made from products grown on the farm. If she finds the right person to run it, this could be a reality much sooner than you think.Almost everything they sell is grown on the farm. The only things they don’t grow themselves are apples, sweet potatoes and trees and shrubs. These items are all purchased locally from North Carolina growers.Whitaker Farms is a real working family farm, and everyone has their niche. I grew up in Maine on a 13 acre strawberry farm, so it was a pleasure talking to Faylene about techniques and methods for raising her strawberries. For the first time in years, I actually found strawberries at Whitaker Farms that were as good as my Dad’s. Although the methods differ from when I was a teenager, the principles are still the same. Work hard, take care of the land, and pray for a good growing season. n

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ne of the perks of my job as the publisher of a magazine is meeting people – advertisers, business owners, community leaders, and artists – in all forms. This month thanks to Carol at The Wet Whistle in Archdale, I discovered Old Southern

Moonshine Revival, a local country band. I was very impressed when I met with Marcus kiser to learn more about the band and what they are up to.Marcus was writing with another band when he met Brent Lain through a recording session in early 2007. He and Brent clicked and started piecing a band together. Marcus and Brent both play guitar and sing, while Jamie Shaver plays the bass and sings. They added a drummer to the group and in February2007 they played their first show at Club Triangle, now Blue Bourbon Jack’s, in High Point. Over 150 people came out to hear them play.They didn’t have a name when they played their first acoustic show, and when someone asked them what they were called they threw around a few ideas. Marcus tossed out Old Southern Moonshine Revival. They liked the name and loved the acronym OSMR, so it stuck. The band picked up steam in2007, building a following for their original songs. Club owners booked them to play cover songs, but were pleased because

people were filling the seats and enjoying the music (even though 80% of the show was original music).93.1 The Wolf picked up one of their songs in light rotation, which helped them reach the market quickly. Show attendance grew each time they played a venue, and the band was invited to open for several large acts that came through the area, including Cross Canadian Ragweed & Reckless kelly, Blackberry Smoke, and Josh Gracin. They recently opened for Florida Georgia Line at Bucked up in kernersville, and they are opening for Corey Smith at Ziggy’s in Winston-Salem on October 20th.At the end of 2007 the band took some time to regroup. The drummer was called to the ministry, so they needed to find a replacement for him. They didn’t spend as much time touring in 2008. In 2009 things picked up, they found a steady drummer to work with them, and they spent more time touring and building their fan base.One of the great things about the band is they own their own studio. They put out a 3 song disc in February 2008, and then they went back to writing the rest of the album. One of the reasons it took so long to come out with their CD was because each time a piece of equipment would break down, they went back out on the road to raise the capital to replace it. As is the case with equipment, when one thing goes, they all start

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going – needless to say, they played a lot of shows to update the equipment in the studio that year.In March of 2012, Marcus, Brent and Jamie holed up in the studio for two months and finished it just in time for their CD release. Between Jesus & Me made it’s debut in June. It’s available online at their website, through iTunes or you can find it through their Facebook page www.facebook.com/osmrmusic. Make sure you “like” their page to keep up with their music.This year they hired booking agent, Matt McGuire, who works with Buddy Lee Attractions, to manage their tour schedule. In addition to Old Southern Moonshine Revival, he works with other talented artists like Jason Aldean. Rusty Harmon, with Average Joe’s Management is their manager. He was responsible for discovering Hootie and the Blowfish when he was bartending near NC State.The band currently plays 75 to 100 dates a year, mostly in the southeastern uS in North and South Carolina, Alabama, Texas and Tennessee. If they are playing away from home, they will schedule gigs so they “play their way to the venue,” to make the long trek easier to handle.All the band members are married, so they really enjoy playing locally when they can so they are home every night. Two of their most frequented venues are Ziggy’s in Winston-Salem and Blue Bourbon Jack’s in High Point.

Their goal for the band is to stay relevant, and hope that people continue to enjoy their music. They are writing songs for their next record now. Everything is done in house, writing, recording, producing and designing – they are all handled by the band members. The band is passionate about music – that was evident while speaking with Marcus and in learning that they donate 10% of their earnings to a nonprofit organization called Poetice (www.poetice.org). The organization has an academy in Zambia, an area affected by poverty, AIDS and modern day slavery, where they teach the local children life skills, through the arts, education, and enterprise. Marcus met Micah kephart, a teacher at the academy, when he was leading a service at church. Micah is married to a woman from Thomasville, and has roots in this area. He is an unbelievable singer, and through music, he is making a difference in children’s lives in Zambia.“It’s great that we get to make a living through our music, that’s a dream come true. But to be able to offer these kids a dream – that’s a great feeling.” Old Southern Moonshine Revival is making a name for themselves both locally and nationally. Check them out the next time they are in town or playing at your favorite local watering hole. Grab a mason jar full of your favorite drink, sit back and enjoy! n


Community News

Grubb Family YMCAFall CarnivalOctober 26th 5-7pm

T he Grubb Family YMCA opened its facility

at 609 Trindale Road in Trinity on May

28th of 2010. Since opening, the YMCA

has worked to hold events that benefit the

entire community. This includes anything

from senior luncheons to free self-defense

classes for women. The goal of the Grubb Family YMCA is to

be a community center that promotes Healthy Living, Social

Responsibility, and Youth Development within the Archdale-

Trinity Area. One of the ways the YMCA does this is through

events like Healthy kids Day in April and the Fall Carnival

in October. These events are intended to bring community

organizations together to share information about healthy

living with the community, as well as provide free fun family

activities in a safe environment. The Grubb Family YMCA will

be holding its Fall Carnival on Friday, October 26th from 5pm

to 7pm. This annual event is a great Friday night activity for

the whole family.

This year’s Fall Carnival is shaping up to be bigger and better

than last year’s event! Several community organizations have

already committed to come out and support the YMCA at

the Fall Carnival. McDonald’s will be providing healthy snacks

and Ronald McDonald will be on hand to entertain the

children. The Archdale Police Department will be at the event

with McGruff the Crime Dog. The Guil-Rand Fire Department

will be on hand with their new bounce house to teach the

kids about fire safety and prevention. Emily Allison, who is

the Shape NC Regional Hub Specialist from The Randolph

County Partnership for Children, is going to share information

about children’s nutrition and physical activity. There will also

be a performance by local country gospel singer Dalton

Harmon.

The first 50 children to arrive on the night of the event will

receive a free glow-in-the-dark t-shirt! Flyers, which include a

coloring sheet to be completed and turned in for a prize, will

be distributed at all of the area schools as well as be available

at the YMCA. There will be games and activities set up in the

gym so children can play for prizes and treats. There will also

be face painting and pumpkin painting. Everyone should be

sure to wear their costume to be included in the costume

contest at the end of the night!

The Fall Carnival at the YMCA is a great event for the whole

family, so mark your calendars and come out to the Grubb

Family YMCA on Friday, October 26th from 5pm to 7pm. We

are in need of candy to be given out as prizes, if you would

like to donate a bag of candy please drop them off at the

front desk. We are also looking for volunteers to help and

organizations interested in setting up an information table

at the event. If you are interested or would just like more

information about the Fall Carnival contact Amanda Weiner

at (336) 861-7788 or [email protected]

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then provide you with a proposal that details information such

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child needs to

master to be at

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parents every three weeks, so they can monitor their children’s

improvement. Sessions are 60 to 90 minutes long, depending

on the age and needs of the individual student. TeachPro

guarantees a 25 point growth within the first 30 sessions.

With the new Common Care State Standards Initiative being

adopted nationwide – teachers and parents who are already

overextended will be hard pressed to keep up with the

demands of this new program.

“The standards establish clear and consistent goals for learning

that will prepare America’s children for success in college and

work.” Theoretically, this means a child from North Carolina

who moves to California should be able to pick right up and

be at the same level as the students at the new school with no

problem. A worthy goal, and one that Susan hopes to assist

students in achieving by offering tutors who can target their

individual needs and help them bridge the gap.

Progress reports have come out for the first part of the year,

now is a good time for Susan and her TeachPro tutors to start

working with your child, before they get too far behind or off

track.

Susan also offers support for the home school community. If

your child is struggling in a particular subject, and you need

help, TeachPro can provide you the assistance you need. They

can also assist you in developing your curriculum. Hours are

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“ “All of the tutoring sessions take place in your home, so no need to take

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All six of the world’s box turtle species live in the united States or Mexico. The united States has two species: the ornate box turtle (Terrapene ornate) that lives mostly west of the Mississippi River, and the common box turtle (Terrapene

carolina), who ranges from the East Coast west into Texas and into parts of northern Mexico.A subspecies of the common box turtle—the Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina)—is arguably

the most famous of the box turtles. Its members are found throughout most of the eastern

united States and in every county in North Carolina. Among wild animals,

box turtles might be the most charismatic of the reptiles.

kids seem to love them.

Box TurtlesBy John D. Groves & Tom Gillespie

N.C. Zoo staff

kind drivers lift them over centerlines and onto shoulders. Yet, despite their broad appeal, box turtles seem to be in decline from pollution, traffic and habitat loss.Eleven years ago, North Carolina Zoo staff members began a long-term study of its resident Eastern box turtles. So far, they have collected natural history, population and home-range information on more than 497 local box turtles. To their surprise, their data suggest that more than 3,000 wild box turtles live within the zoo’s boundaries. As zoo staff see and retrieve turtles, they measure, weigh and mark each captured turtle and enter its data—along with other information—in a database dedicated to the zoo’s turtle population. The turtles are returned to where they were found as staff members use the information to try to unravel the secrets of the turtles’ lives. Important questions are investigated: When do they move? Where do they go? How much land do they need? What are their ages? What are their sexes? How do they spend their time?To find out more details about the turtles, staff members glued tiny radio transmitters on six wild box turtles. They track the turtles regularly,

using their transmissions to map movements and home-ranges

and to speculate on how the turtles spend their

time. Staff members use these data to

ensure that new exhibits or

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habitats that the local turtles depend on.Zoo staffers also take turtle conservation off the zoo grounds. Every two to three years, they organize symposiums that bring researchers, educators, wildlife biologists and managers together to talk about ways to counteract issues affecting turtles in different parts of the country. One of their programs engages private citizens by asking them to record when and where they encounter box turtles. Researchers then use these data to draw current, accurate boundaries on box-turtle range maps and to gauge how densely populated these ranges are. By comparing recently-collected data to museum records, wildlife managers can not only gauge trace changes to turtle distribution, but also identify places of high turtle mortality and can suggest interventions that may protect remaining box turtles. Several years ago, biologists with uNC-Greensboro, Davidson College, N.C. State Parks, N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and the N.C. Zoo started a new statewide program to gather information on box turtles. The program has involved state parks and environmental centers in monitoring their box turtle populations. Currently, 33 environmental facilities and state parks from every region of the state have joined this program, called the Box Turtle Connection.To participate, individuals must attend training sessions and learn a standard protocol for collecting and recording box turtle information so that all the data can be combined into a single study. These findings will go to the N.C. Wildlife Resource Commission to help their biologists protect and manage box turtles throughout the state. It will also alert biologists about problems that develop with this species in the future. Zoo staff members hope that box-turtle programs will help build scientific literacy and ecosystem awareness in the state while they still have time to protect their ecological resources. While this program will focus on box turtles, it will also link their situation to the needs of people as well as other wildlife.Since turtles do not do well once they are taken out of their local habitats, zoo staff members ask that the public not bring turtles to them. n

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A subspecies of the common box turtle—the Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina

carolina)—is arguably the most famous of the box turtles.

All six of the world’s box turtle species live in the united

States or Mexico.


Library Corner

T he ebook and ereader craze has been

gaining popularity for the past decade, but

it has finally taken the world of technology

by storm. As guardians of physical books,

patrons sometimes ask how we feel about

ebooks and their rapidly growing popularity.

The truth is, we think they’re wonderful!

Borrowing ebooks from Randolph County Public Libraries is

easy. The same principles of borrowing apply. You can keep

the ebook for twenty-one days and when the borrowing period

is over, the book is simply deleted from your device.

If you have a kindle, Nook, Android, iPad or iPhone, or other

smartphone, you will find that you can borrow ebooks from

Randolph County Public Library, quickly and easily, without

stepping foot out of your home.

To begin, visit the Randolph County Public Library Digital Depot

on your preferred device and take a look around. There are

nearly 800 titles to browse through. There are several options

to help find the title you want. We have ebook fiction, ebook

nonfiction, ebook teens and ebook children’s titles. There is a

search bar as well, if you know the specific title or author you

are looking for. (http://randolph.lib.overdrive.com/3D5140F6-

99DA-4AD3-B997-0B06427C52AD/10/857/en/Default.

htm).

Once the desired title is found, you can sample the work by

clicking on the ‘sample’ bar just beneath the cover of the book.

This function on your pc or laptop will download a picture of

the cover, and the first thirty pages of the book for perusal

before borrowing.

When you’ve decided on an ebook, click on the title and

follow the format download instructions. Different devices

may require slightly different actions. Click on the ‘add to

my bookbag’ link. If this is the only title you want, you can

proceed to the checkout page, or if you’d like more titles, you

can continue to browse and place more ebooks in your digital

bookbag. You can borrow up to three titles at a time.

To checkout, simply put the fourteen numbers on the back

of your library card into the top line and your pin number in

the second line. If you’re not sure what your pin number is,

it is usually the last four numbers of the telephone number

we have on record for you. After you have confirmed your

checkout, you will be prompted to download your ebook.

After the download has concluded you will be able to read

your ebook, and enjoy it for 21 days. If you see a title that you

want, but someone has it checked out, simply request the

item and you will be notified when it is ready for download.

All of our ebooks are delivered through OverDrive, which has a

free app for your smartphone or tablet and has a handy device

compatibility page which can help you to better understand the

functions and specifics of your device (http://www.overdrive.

com/resources/drc/).

Here are some key points to remember as you begin your

ebook borrowing adventure:

• If you are uncertain about any of the processes or a question

regarding your particular device arises, please feel free to call

Asheboro Public Library or your local Randolph County Library

Branch. Our Reference Librarians are well trained to help you

with multiple issues that may arise.

• Proprietary Ereaders, like the Kindle and the Nook may

require specific steps before you are able to borrow ebooks.

Familiarize yourself with their specific rules and limitations

before you begin borrowing.

If you don’t see a title you are looking for, check out our EPuB

links which will lead you to websites where hundreds of free

versions of older or more obscure titles may be found.

The world of ebooks is an adventure waiting for you to join.

Be sure to stop by or call your local Randolph County Library

branch today to find out more!

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HERE ARE THE TITLES yOUR LIBRARIANS HAVE BEEN READING:‘Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey’ by The Countess

of Carnavon

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‘Between Shades of Gray’ by Ruta Sepetys

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Feature Story

“THE MOTHER

LODE”By Mike Grant

W hen you hear the phrase “mother

lode” it means different things to

different people. For some of the

younger folks, a rock band might

come to mind. The older generation

might think of something big, like

winning the lottery, or marrying for money for the third time

around. To aspiring treasure hunters it could mean finding a

chest full of gold coins, not that this has ever happened, but

maybe someday. But from a miner’s point of view, the “mother

lode” is a principal vein or zone of veins consisting of gold or

silver ore.

The “mother lode” originally came from the Spanish phrase “la

veta Madre,” used back in 1548 to describe a large vein of

silver discovered by the Spanish in what is now modern day

Mexico. History also uses this phrase during the California gold

rush in the 1850’s. The thing I find most interesting, is American

history talks about the California gold rush, but rarely ever

mentions North Carolina. The fact is that gold was discovered

in North Carolina long before California, and just for the record,

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North Carolina was the leading wine producing region in the

nation back in those days as well, but that’s another story.

A prospector would find his way to the “lode” by panning a

stream. If he found a nugget, or “placer,” he would continue

upstream, panning for nuggets until they ran out. It was then

he knew there was a vein somewhere nearby. Rock slides

or formation changes (shifts) in the rocks would work the ore

out of the vein, and it would find its way into the stream. By

working his way back up to where there was no placer gold, a

miner knew that he was close to the source.

History tells us the first gold found in North Carolina was by

a twelve year old named Conrad Reed. I have found several

conflicting stories on this little piece of history. In my opinion, I

believe Native Americans were the first to discover gold in the

area. Here in Randolph County, the first gold mines started

popping up around 1800. The most profitable was the Hoover

Hill mine, west of Asheboro. In 1848, a gold lode deposit was

found on the east side of the uwharrie River in the Hoover

Hill-Mt. Pleasant community. This mine is said to extend more

than 350 feet deep, and was at one time, the largest gold

producing mine in North Carolina. It is said that around 17,000

ounces came out of the Hoover Hill Mine.

There are more than 75 mines scattered throughout Randolph

County, and believe it or not, there are one or two old mines

inside Asheboro city limits. You will find some of the old mines

on government land, mostly in the uwharries or on private land.

So if you get any ideas to go out and look for gold, make sure

you have the landowners’ permission first.

Back in the 1800’s, most of the gold found locally eventually

ended up at the u.S. Mint in Philadelphia to make gold coins,

and later at the Charlotte Mint. The Asheboro branch of the

Randolph County Public Library has an abundance of historical

information on local gold mines. One of my favorite writers

on history, Harriette Hammer Walker, wrote about local gold

mines, Rich Returns Yielded by Gold Mines in Piedmont North

Carolina on file in the Randolph Room.

I have done a little recreational panning on government land

in the past. I enjoy panning for gold, and when asked, “Have

you ever found anything?” I always reply, “Well, not a whole

lot, but I have found a nugget or two.” The next statement

is always “I have never heard of anyone finding gold around

here.” Well, you can’t find gold sitting in front of an iPad or

playing video games. For me, I’d rather take my pan and head

out my back door for a morning hike into some of the most

beautiful countryside in America.n


Reverend Peter Baldwin Panagore of DailyDevotions.org, is a native of Massachusetts, graduated with a Masters of Divinity degree in Divinity from Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut and with a B.A. in English from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. St. John’s High School of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, an Xaverian Brothers sponsored school, provided him with his preparatory school education.

In 2003, he was recruited to apply for the position of Pastor of the First Radio Parish Church of America (DailyDevotions.org). FRPCA is America’s oldest continuous religious broadcast, founded 1926, and now reaching 1.5 million listeners, viewers and readers a week on TV, radio and internet, including American Forces Radio Network.

From 1999-2006 Reverend Panagore was a staff writer at Homiletics, the leading and cutting-edge nationwide worship preparation journal for mainline clergy. Homiletics has published more than a hundred of his sermons. He has also published short stories in anthologies, most notably, Chicken Soup for the Veteran’s Soul, by New York Times Best Selling editor Jack Canfield. Two Minutes for God was released by Touchstone/Fireside an imprint of Simon & Schuster, in early December of 2007 and landed immediately on the Maine Best Seller list.

Daily Devotion

Juan Monroy, a journalist in Madrid, Spain,

interviewed the American astronaut James Irwin

after his Apollo 15 mission to the Moon. Monroy asked the astronaut,

“What did you feel when you stepped out of that capsule and your feet

touched the surface of the Moon?”

Irwin replied, “It was one of the most profoundly

disillusioning moments of my life.”

Monroy pressed the astronaut: “How could standing on the

Moon be so disappointing?”

Irwin explained, “All of my life I have been enchanted by the

romance and the mystery of the Moon. I sang love songs under

the Moon. I read poems by moonstruck poets. I embraced

my lover in the moonlight. I looked up in wonder at the lunar

sphere. But that day, when I stepped from the capsule onto

the lunar surface and reached down at my feet, I came up with

nothing but two handfuls of gray dirt. I cannot describe the loss

I felt as the romance and mystery were stripped away. There

will be no more Moon in my sky!”

Monroy observed further, “When we come to the place that we think we comprehend

and can explain the Almighty, there will be no more God in our heavens.”

In the Book of Isaiah, God says: “…my thoughts are not your thoughts... For as the

heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways.” n

Let’s Pray: Dear God, if in our arrogance we claim to explain You, to understand You, and to know You, put us in our place.

Amen.

Here’s A THouGHT: God’s bigger than we think.

James Irwin, Apollo 15, on the Moon. Photo Courtesy of

Wikipedia.com

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Community Character

David Pollock grew up in Reidsville, NC. He worked at the local YMCA through the summers during high school. When he graduated, he attended Western Carolina university and earned his degree in Sports

Management, with Recreation as a concentration. During an internship at a resort in Daytona Beach, Florida, he heard there was a permanent position available at the Reidsville YMCA back home. He applied and was hired as Sports Director in 1996.He worked at the Reidsville Y for five years, where he met his wife Renee. She was a school teacher, and they met through the after school program the Y provided to local students. He transferred to the Cleveland County YMCA in Boiling Springs as the Branch Director in 2001. They offered primarily youth programs, after school and summer camps.“The Y is all I know, I’ve been very fortunate.”In 2006 David became the Branch Director for the Archdale Trinity YMCA. At that time, there were only youth sports and child care available with a staff consisting of David and a part-time office manager. Between 2006 and 2010 when the new facility opened, he formed many collaborative partnerships with local sports organizations in Archdale, Trinity & Hillsboro/Hillsville to manage their baseball, softball and soccer programs. They now organize all of the schedules through the YMCA’s sports program, coordinating teams and fields.With the new facility sitting practically on the Archdale & Trinity town line, David feels the YMCA is strategically placed to serve the community. They continue to grow the programs at the Y. They have indoor soccer and volleyball for both adults and children, they offer wellness programs to the community like boot camp, personal training and a variety of group exercise classes. Silver Sneakers meets every Monday – Friday at 10 am. On average they have 25 to 30 in attendance.David is extremely proud of the new facility. He is grateful to Carl & Linda Grubb for making the lead gift to make the YMCA building a reality, and all the donors and volunteers that made it a reality. “With the Grubb’s gift, we were able to start building on the land donated by Jim, Nereus & Faye English.”He encourages local non-profits to use the facility for their meetings. Groups that take advantage of this are the Archdale Bass Club, Woodmen of the World, The Northwest Randolph County Arts Council has used the lawn for concerts, and the American Red Cross holds blood drives there. The YMCA is also a designated Emergency Shelter for the area in the event of a natural disaster. David, Renee and their two boys are happy to call Archdale home. “I have a lot of heart and soul invested here in Archdale-Trinity. It’s been great for me and my family to be here in this area.” Renee is now a Reading Specialist at Hopewell Elementary. Carter, 11, attends Braxton Elementary School, and Cooper, 7 goes to Hopewell Elementary.If you haven’t had a chance to meet David, and check out the new facility on Trindale Road, stop in and say “hi.” He will be happy to give you a tour! n

David PollockBy Sherry Johnson


Nature’s Nuances

The frost is on the pumpkin, the harvest moon is

shining, the apples are ripe for harvest and families

are enjoying all the festivals that October brings to

North Carolina. What a wonderful place to live!

Now for the garden it is definitely time to plant those

bulbs if you want their terrific color in the spring. Daffodils and

hyacinths and those wonderful tulips add great color in pansy

beds and mixed into the edges of woodland.

Be sure to get those leaves raked and off of your lawn so

the grass can breathe. This is the perfect month for planting

perennials, shrubs and trees. Be sure to clean your vegetable

garden once it has stopped baring vegetables. You will need

to till the soil so all the debris can deteriorate during the winter.

Decide where you will be planting your tomatoes for next year

and add lime to that area to prevent blossom end rot on your

tomatoes next year. Also tomatoes should not be planted in

the same space as they were planted this year.

Remember as the days begin to get colder if you have deer in

your area they are going to be looking to see what is available

for eating. There are several plants that are deer resistant but

notice I only said deer resistant. Some of those plants are

listed below.

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There are also some plants that you can plant in with your other

plants that help with keeping the deer out because they don’t

like the smell of them. Some of those are oregano, lavender

cotton, curry, catmint, sage, lantana and thyme just to name

a few.

A lot of us only think of putting out new mulch and pine straw

in spring when we want everything to look new but our plants

need protecting from the freezing temperatures of winter so if

you don’t have enough around your plants to protect the roots

this winter go ahead and add some now.

If you haven’t done a fall display in your yard it is definitely time

to add some fall harvest items into the landscape that can take

us into Thanksgiving such as mums, pumpkins, pansies and

individual planters that can make it through the winter.

I love to use winter blooming camellias in my containers

surrounded by ivy and pansies then in spring I can plant the

camellias in my yard and have a beautiful shrub that will give

me beauty for years to come. Winter cabbages mixed in with

ornamental grasses and pansies are also great fall containers

that will survive through the winter. These will need weekly

watering throughout the fall and winter months.

There is always ways to enjoy the garden, whether it is

planting, raking leaves, harvesting fresh fruit and vegetables

or just jumping into a pile of leaves with the kids (which is the

most fun of all). Take some time outside in nature to enjoy the

days while health allows you and you will find that the soul can

find peace and contentment to restore you to face and enjoy

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Candidates Forum, Archdale Public Library, Hwy 311, Archdale, 7 pm. Questionsmay be submitted in writing to the chamber office by fax (336.431.5845) or by email([email protected]). Questions may be submitted by 7:15 pm on the night of the forum. Public is encouraged to attend.

Howl-O-Ween, North Carolina Zoological Park, 4401 Zoo Parkway, Asheboro, 10 to 3 pm.Enjoy live entertainment and learn about red wolf conservation at the North Carolina Zoo. Free w/zoo admission.

3-D Film on the Battle of Anti-etam, Trinity Museum, 7524 NC Hwy 62, Trinity, 2 pm.The Trinity Historic Preservation Society is hosting Bob Zeller, a nationally known Civil Warhistorian and photography ex-pert. The program will last about 30 to 45 minutes. Admission is$3.00 per person.

The Positive Side of Reverse Mortgages”, Mary B’s Southern Kitchen, 3529 Archdale Road,

Archdale, 6 pm. The Golden Arch Charter Chapter ABWA is hosting a dinner program with

Connie Cook, of New American Mortgage. Cost is $14 per per-son. Reservations must be made

by October 22nd. For more information, contact Becky Bevan

at 336-848-3803

Archdale Trinity Chamber of Commerce Planning Retreat,

Meadowbrook Inn,Blowing Rock, 12 Noon on Fri-

day and ends on Saturday at 12 pm. Open to all members of

the Archdale & Trinity Chamber of Commerce. Retreat & Room reservations must be made by

October 15th. Contact the Chamber of Commerce for more

information at 336-434-2073.

5th Annual Celebration of Seagrove Potters, Historic Luck’s Cannery, 798 Pottery Highway 705, Seagrove, Fri. 6 – 9 pm,

Sat. 9 am to 6 pm, Sun. 10 am to 4 pm. Catered reception, live music, and collaborative auction,

& two days of potters market, demonstrations, children’s hand-on activities, and historical and

educational presentations.

Run to Victory, Victory Junction Camp, 4500 Adams Way,

Randleman, 8 am to 12 pm.Funds raised during The 7th

Annual Run to Victory event will help send children with serious

illnesses to camp for an empowering and fun filled experience. This event will

feature a half marathon and a 5K run/walk.

Colors Edge North South Shootout by PPG, Caraway

Speedway, 2518 Race Track Road, Sophia. $35 general

admission, $40 reserved, $50 VIP (2 day). For more

information visit their website www.northsouthshootout.com.

Open Barn at Caraway Alpacas, 1079 Jarvis Miller Road, Ashe-boro, 10 am to 3 pm. Interact with the animals, see and pur-

chase products created from their fibers at this annual open house

at Caraway Alpacas. FREE.

Free Fall Concert, Archdale Recreation Center, 11 am to 12 pm. Big Bang Boom will beperforming a free concert for kids and families of all ages! In case of inclement weather, theconcert will be held inside. Stage set-up provided by the Angel Foundation.

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Trinity Car Show & Chili Cook-off, Braxton Craven School, 7037 NC Hwy 62, Trinity, 9am to 3 pm. Registration is 7 am for cars, cooks and vendors to set up. Raffle and door prizedrawings throughout the day. Contact Friends of Trinity at www.friendsoftrinity.com or 336-476-6498 or 336-434-4993 for more information.

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