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4 ASHEBORO Magazine January 2011 Happy

table of contents december 2010

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all about fashion

reduce, resell,reuse

6 letters romthepublisher

7 letters

romthemayor

8 editorial dave2.0beta

14 community news readersdigest-wehearyouamerica

16 community news usfgureskatingchampionships

17 natures nuances inawinterwonderland

22 community news briefs therazureooblivion:newwork byrossholt homemadevalentineclass

23 community character markjoyce

26 music: local artists nu-blu

31 cool kid kaylalewallen

32 the cellar lieislikeaboxochocolates

33 wine pairing recipe beeandmushroomragu

36 daily devotion powerless

37 community news operationredsleigh,inc

38 zoo zeal zoolosesoneoitsoldest&mostpopular

animals40 restaurant review magnolia23

42 ask the expert rejuvenationmedspa

44 community events46 family matters couponingwithmrs.happyhomemaker

sojourney

features

earn it, value it, love it

library celebrates 75th year

Iyou’rethekindopersonthatcan’tletaNewYearpass

withoutmakingareallyinterestingresolution,andyouhavedeterminedthatthisistheyearthatyouwillullyunderstand

manandhisplacehereonearth,doyourselaavorandgeta

reshcopyoHandel’sMessiah.

KaraNewton (born Geise)always wanted to be

in retail. Growing up in

Burlington, her dad, Tim

Geise, owned a donation-

based second-hand store,

OutreachThritStore.

Thelibrarywasalwaysaspecialplaceorme.Growingup,wedidnothavealotoextramoneysoourentertainmentneeded

tobeinexpensive.

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It’sanotherNewYearandalongwiththepromiseoa new

body,anewcarorevenanewrelationship,hasthethoughto

anewocusonyourfnancescometomind?Forsome,no.But ormany,thehopesogettingittogether

fnancially hasnot onlybeen a dream, buteven a lie-long

struggle.

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Bianca Tyler

BiancaTylerisanaward-winningTVjournalist,radioshowhost, entrepreneurand “Momversationalist™.”Her #1 job is proud mother o a teen and aKindergartner! Visit her Web site at www.TheLetsTalkMom.comtolistentoherradiobroadcastsaboutLie,Love and Parenting – with her husband,Phillip–andtolearnmoreaboutempoweringyoursel

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Rev. Peter Panagore

ReverendPeterBaldwinPanagore o DailyDevotions.org,is a native o Massachusetts, graduated with a Masterso Divinity degree in Divinity rom Yale University inNew Haven, Connecticut and with a B.A. in Englishrom the University o Massachusetts at Amherst. St.John’s High School o Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, anXaverianBrotherssponsoredschool,providedhimwithhispreparatoryschooleducation.In2003,hewasrecruitedtoapplyorthepositionoPastorotheFirstRadioParishChurchoAmerica(DailyDevotions.org). FRPCA is America’s oldest continuous religious

broadcast, ounded 1926, and now reaching 1.5 millionlisteners, viewers and readers a week on TV, radio andinternet,includingAmericanForcesRadioNetwork.

Tom Gillespie

Forthepast12years,Tomhasbeenawriter,photographer& public aairs specialist at the North Carolina Zoo.Ater 20 years as a U.S.Coast Guard photojournalist&pubic-aairsspecialist,Tomretiredromthemilitaryin 1996 to work as senior editor & photo editor orOutdoorTravelermagazineinCharlottesville,VA,beorecomingto the zoo. Tom earned a photographydegreeromRandolphCommunityCollege&aphotojournalismdegreeromSyracuseUniversity.Hehaswonnational&internationalawardswithhisphotography.Hiswork

hasappearedinTime,NationalReview,USAToday,TheWashingtonPost,TheNewYorkTimes&inalmostallmajorEastCoastnewspapers.Tom’scolumnZooTalesappearsinabout25newspapersacrossthestate.He&hiswieDebraliveinTrinity,NC

Dave Lowa

DaveLowahasbeenwritingorhimselandhisamilyoryears.Hisproessionalliehasspannedover30yearsandhasprimarilyocusedonthehelpingproessions.HehasbeenaFamilyServiceDirectorortheSalvationArmy,DirectoroaFoodBankthatserved12countiesinnorthcentralPennsylvania,andhasbeenanAdjunctProessoroHealthSystemEconomicandFinance.HeislicensedasAdministratoroAssistantLivingFacilitiesinMassachusetts,Florida,andNorthCarolinaandholdsaMaster’sDegreeinHealthSystemAdministrationromRochesterInstituteoTechnology.DavehastraveledextensivelyintheUS,EuropeandCanada.Hehasbeenanactiveboaterwithhishome

portonCapeCod.HelivesinAsheborowithhisverypatientwie,Sharon.

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whosentinthegreatstories,picturesand comments. Starting this month,pleasemakesureyouvisitourwebsiteas there will be enhanced content

or some othese articles– web onlyarticles, picture galleries, videos, andmore inormation to be ound there.Letusknowwhatyouthink!

With the success o our LocalHoliday Shopping Guide, we havelaunched the Think Local First pagesin the center o the magazine. Wewant to highlight the great placesto shop, eat, and play; as well as thelocalservicesthatyoucangethereinAsheboroallyearlong,notjustattheholidays. Please take a moment tocheck out these local merchants, and

doyourbestin2011tokeepasmucho your spendableincome local. ThatisthebestNewYear’sResolutionyoucanmake!

Therearesomegreateventscominginthenextcoupleomonths–besuretocheckoutourUpcomingEventspageor details onthose. Readthe articleabout Nu-Blu, a local bluegrass bandthat will be perorming at the SunsetTheatre on January 29th. There aretipsromMrs.HappyHomemakeronusingcouponstoreduceyourmonthlygrocerybill(wecanallusethat!!!).

We are looking orward to 2011.ThisisgoingtobeourfrstullyearinAsheboro–hardtobelievethatwehaveonly been living here since MemorialDayweekend.Alotcanhappenin6months–justimaginewhatwillhappenoverthenext12!

PleaseenjoythisJanuaryedition.Wishing you a Happy, Healthy &

Prosperous2011!

Sincerely,

Sherry SherryJohnson,Publisher

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DearReader

Happy 2011! Wow – it’shard to believe that theNewYearisalreadyhere.I you are l ike me, you

have written down a ew resolutionsthat you are going to make everyattempt to keep throughout the year.Wehavelotsogreatideastoimproveyourappearance,yourhealth,andyourwealthinside.

I’ve decided to use my Facebookriends to keep me on track. I’mpostingitoralltoseesothatwhenI’moutandabout,itwillkeepmehonest.It’s already working – I’ve had clientsand riends ask me iI’veworkedoutthatday. I was inRed Door BargainBoutique the other day browsing thegreatselectionoslacksandsomeoneaskedmeiIwasbuyingsmallersizesyet! When I stopped in to see Karaat All About Fashion to chat abouther upcoming cover story, she had aHUGE bowl o candy on the counterandIalmostreachedorasmallpiece,butstoppedmysel–knowingthatI’dputitouttherethatIwastryingtoloseweight. In the upcomingmonths, wewillbesharingwithyouourjourneytogetftandlosetheweight.

We had so much great contentor this magazine that we literallyranoutoroom.Thankstoeveryone

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David H. SmithMayor, City of Asheboro

from the mayor letters

There are many people who takeon especially harsh winter conditionstomakeliveseasierortherestothecommunity, and I want to take thisopportunitytothankthem.

Whenyouturnontheaucetorushthe toilet, do you ever stop toconsiderthe eort behind the delivery system?HowaboutgettingtoworkaterawinterstormliketheoneChristmasweekend? We take thesethings or granted, as weshouldinawell-runcity.

I want to share with yousome inormation about cityoperations during winterweather. During snow/icestorms street departmentemployees (many o whomvolunteer tobe on call) work12hourshits.Theyprepareor each predicted winterweather event by sprayingbrine (a saltwater mixture)onto the streets. When iceandsnowbegintoaccumulatethey begin to salt andplow the city streets. Fleetmaintenancestaisonhandtokeeptherollingstockontheroad.Thehoursarelong;theweathermiserable–butyourdedicated city employeesstepuptogetthejobdone.

TheDecemberreezeand

thawcyclesplayedhavocwiththewater/sewer inrastructure, much o which isover 80 years old. Water and SewerMaintenance Department repair crewsareoncall24hoursaday,7daysaweekand365daysayear.InDecemberalone,repaircrewslogged136hoursattendingto34breaks–including76hoursatertheregularworkdayendedandworking

all night on three occasions. Considerhowmiserableitmustbediggingintherozen ground, outside temperaturesapproaching single digits, wet, cold,in the dark, working to minimize theinconveniencetocitizens.

During winter storms the policecontinue to patrol, the fre departmentis on the job, employees o the

street department, eetmaintenance, groundsand acilities maintenancedepartments and manyothers leave the comort otheir homes and amilies toattendtoourcity.It’sallparto the job,but I believetheysti ll deserve our thanks. I believewehavethebestcityemployeesanywhere.Tothestreet department and eetmaintenanceemployeeswhowere called in around 5:00p.m.onChristmasDayandtoall the public saety workerswho spent the holiday awayrom their amily and lovedones,Iwanttosayaspecialthankyou.

Remember, citizens –it’s only January. We canonly guess what challengesthe next three months willpresent. Pray or an earlyspring!

The extreme cold weather of December was a challenge for each of us.

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Happy New Year. I can'tbelieve it is 2011 andanother year and decadehavepassedusby.Itseems

likejustyesterdaywhenIwashangingout with myriends in the elementaryschoolyardinFayettevilletalkingabouthowoldwe'dbeintheyear2000.Thatwas 1976, our country's bicentennial.I remember because the bicentennialquartershadjustcomeoutandhavingone elevated your status rom regularkidontheblocktosupercool.Iyouhadenough o them topass around (whichIdidbecauseIhadanewspaperroute)youbecameeveryone'sriendrealast.

Timesweremuchsimplerthen.Wewouldstayoutsideuntil9or10o'clockatnightplayingkickthecan.Wedidn'tworry about getting abducted becausethatkindo thing didn't happen or, iitdid, we didn't hear about it. Not thatit happens much today (it actuallyhappens ar less according to currentcrime statistics), we are just led tobelieveitdoeswithallthemediahypeandthedierentcoloralerts.Don'tgetmewrong,whenitcomestokids,Iamall or expeditious public notifcationwhenonegoesmissing.Whatmakesme a little sad, is that you don't seekidsoutsideplayinglikeyoudidbackin1976.Anditheyareoutplaying,itisusually under close supervision. Backwhen I was a kid, had you asked my

motherwhereIwasatanygiventime,shecouldn'thavetoldyou.

Fast orward 35 years (just typingthat number makes me eel old). Mykidshave riends they have never metinperson.MydaughterhasariendinDelawarewhoshemetthroughariendoariendandtheyhaveonlyeverseen

each other on Skype. She has otherriendsalloverthecountrythatshehasmetand communicates with thesameway. She has a ew local riends too,butmostotheinteractionshegetswithpeopleherownageisonline.Iyouhadtoldthechild version ome thatin thenottoodistantuture,Iwouldbeabletotalktosomeoneacetoaceorreeonanotebook-sizeddevice,Iwouldn'thavebelievedit.Andyet,hereweare.

Reecting on the past decade,I am amazed how much the worldhas changed. I think the big changes

beganin 2001 when the World TradeCenterwasdemolished.Atthetime,Iwas working or a regional technologypublication selling advertising. Shortlyaterthe rubblecleared,thetechnologybubble burst and promising youngtechnology companies were going outobusinessletandright.Ilost70%omyaccountbaseinlessthanamonth.I attributed this to the speed at whichinormationmoved.Asastasitmovedthen, think about how much quicker itwould circulate today. Ten years ago,cell phones were not as prevalent as

theyaretodayandhardlyanyoneusedtext messaging. Not having a cellphonein2001wasairlycommonandit was only the teenagers o auentparentsthathadthem.Todayjustabouteveryonehasacellphone.Accordingtothe CTIA, the international associationor wireless telecommunicationsindustry,intheyear2000,34%otheUSpopulationhadcellphones.InJuneo 2010, that number was 93% withalmost 25% o US households havingwirelesstelephoneserviceonly.

In August o 2004, Google went

public and was valued at over $26billon.Itwasaboutthistimewhenbeingamillionairebecameunashionableandtoday,iyouaren'tabillionaire,youwon'tevenshow up on Fortune's Wealthiest400 list. And o course, the persontoppingthislistisBillGatesoMicrosot.IttookBillgates11yearstobecomeabillionaire,andattheageo31hewastheyoungestever.Facebook'sounder,

Mark Zuckerburg, became a billionaireatage23onlyouryearsaterlaunchinghiscompany.Heisnow26andisthe35th wealthiest person in the UnitedStates. Mypoint is, technology is notonly moving inormation along at anunprecedented pace, it is also movingwealth northward at mind-blowing

speeds.2008 brought the beginning othe worst recession our country hasever experienced. Many fnancialproessionals much smarter thanme indicated that it was actually adepression and was the worst timefnanciallyorourcountry,ever.Althoughmany argue we are on the other side,economic indicators paint a dierentpicture.Whatiscertainistheeconomicimpactothesepastthreeyearswillbeeltormanymoretocome.Ithasalsobeen suggested thatthe impact othe

recessionwouldnothavebeenasgreateventenyearsago.Manyareblamingthe speed, availability and volume oinormationorthelengthandstrengthotherecentalteringeconomy.

It is now 2011. In three years,technology has changed and grown atunprecedented speeds. That youmaybereadingthisinormation,onlineorona hand-held device beore the printededitionhitsthestreetsismoreevidenceo this. In 2008, most o us did nothave Facebook pages. Today, most ousdoandthosethatdon'tsoonwillor

they'llgetletbehind.Whattookpeopleweeks or months to discover in the1950s takes minutes (i not seconds)to becomeknown today. Ithereis anaccidentonEastDixie,youcanbetthestory with pictures and video will beon Facebook almost beore the policearrive on scene. And, by the time thisnews is published in the newspaper,its not only old, it has been discussedandpublicopinionormedhoursearlieronline.Iyouhaveabadexperienceatarestaurant,everyoneknowsaboutitinminutesandbecausemanypeopleget

theirinormationonahand-helddevice,this inormation inuences decisionsasterthanever.

Idon'thaveacrystalballandIhavenoideawhatthenextyear,letalonedecade,willbring.Idoknowthatthespeedatwhichinormationowswillcontinuetoincreaseaswilltheavailabilityoit.Themagazineindustryischangingatarapidpaceandmoreandmorepeoplewillbe




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it,butIknowIamgoingtopositionmycompanysothatIamatthebeginningo thecurveratherthanchasingthosethatwere.

One thing is certain. I you are not an outside-the-boxthinkeranddoer,andyouownabusiness,youwillhaveaveryhardtimecompetingintheyearstocome.Theautomotiveindustry learned this the hard way. The dealerships thatareprosperingaretheonesthatjumpedontothetechnologybandwagonearlyandcontinuetoinnovate.Thelastseveralyearshaveseenhundredsodealershipsgooutobusinesssimplybecausetheydecidedtodothesamethingoverandoveragainwhileexpectingdierentresults.Thecullingotheherdwillcontinueacrosseveryindustry.Thegoodnewsis,nowisthetimetobeanimble,orwardthinking,innovative

smallbusinessperson.Technologyisonlygoingtomakeiteasierandeasiertocompetewiththebigguysandasweallknow,turningaskiboatiswayeasierthanturninganaircratcarrier.Iamlookingorwardtotheexcitingtimesahead.Ilookorwardtowritingthisarticletenyearsromnowandreecting back on the previous decade. There is so muchopportunityinourworldtodayandtheutureisequallybright.

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“AllAboutFashionUpscaleConsignmentisthefrstplaceIshopormytwosons’clothing,shoes,andtoys.Theshopisalwaysclean,thestaisalwaysriendly,andIcanalwaysfndwhatIneed...andmore!Asa4-yearconsignoroAllAboutFashion,I havesavedlotsomoney&countlesstripstothemall.Greatplacetosellandshop!”

- Michelle Cole, Asheboro

“AllAboutFashionprovidesawonderulshoppingatmosphereaswellasagreatwaytotransormyourgentlyuseditemsintocash!Ilovetogetagreat

dealandthat’swhatyougetshoppingatAllAboutFashion!”- Sharon Beddingfeld, Asheboro

Kara Newton (born Geise)

alwayswantedtobeinretail.

Growing up in Burlington,

her dad, Tim Geise, owned

a donation-based second-hand store,

OutreachThritStore.Hisbrotherwas

a missionary in Guatemala, and Geise

wasabletosupportthemissionworkhis

brotherdidwithproceedsromthestore.

KarawouldgetupearlyonSaturday

mornings and goto the storewithher

Dad. She loved spending time there

organizing the shelves, and unpacking

merchandise.Shedreamedotheday

when she would open her own store

andplannedallthedetailsinherhead

topassthetime.Whenshegraduated

romhighschool,sheknewshewanted

to open a second-hand store with high

quality items, where mothers could

come in with their children in strollers

andbrowsetheaisles.

“I did not want a crowded “ea

market”typestore.Iwantedittobea

placewhere people could comein and

get high quality itemsat anaordable

price. When I moved here, I realized

thatAsheborodidnothaveanupscale

ladiesconsignmentstoreandIdecided

toopenoneandgiveusladiesaplace

toshopandfndashionableclothing,as

wellasaccessories.”

Kara met her uture husband,

Jonathan Newton, at a private church

schoolinGraham,NC.Theydatedor

twoandahalyears,andtheveryday

ater graduation rom high school he

asked her to marry him. They were

engaged or six months, beore getting

marriedinDecember,2002.

They settled in Staley, NC or the

frst three years where Kara managed

atanningsalonandalsoworkedatthe

CurvesranchisenextdoorinBurlington,

NC.Herhusbandworkedathisamily’s

company, Steel Supply & Erection in

Asheboro.

WhentheyrelocatedtoAsheboroin

late2006, she worked at Chili’s, while

scoping out the area and surrounding

communities, looking or just the right

location or her store. There was a

kids’ consignment store in the Village

Marketplace, All About Kids and she

lookedintorentingthespacenextdoor

to open her ladies consignment store,

wanting to tap into the existing oot

trafc All About Kids generated. She

oundoutthroughariendoariendthat

theownerwasactuallylookingtosellthe

business.Karaspoketothewoman,and

when she suggested that Kara spend

some time working or her while she

was considering the opportunity, she

agreed. She began work at All About

KidsonAugust29,2007,andthesale

othebusinesswasfnalonOctober1st

–herlielongambitiontoopenherown

storehadbecomeareality.

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Sheclosedthestoreorfvedaysin

November to completely remodel the

inside–tearingoutcounters,removing

walls, painting, carpeting the entire

space and changing the name to All

About Fashion Upscale Consignment.

Shere-organizedtheexistingstockand

tooknewconsignmentstoincreasethe

oeringsothestore.Whilehermain

ocus at that time was on children’s

clothingand everythingthat goes with

having a baby, she added an upscale

ladies consignment section as well.

There was nothing like it in Asheboro

atthattime,andshehasneverlooked

back.

You will fnd brands like Coldwater

Creek, Ralph Lauren, Gap, Ann Taylor,

and Talbot’s to name just a ew in the

ladiessection. Everythingin the store

isorganizedandit’sveryeasytoshop–

itemsarecategorizedbytypeandthen

bysize.Youcaneasilylookthroughthe

sweaters in Medium, or pants in size

6. It is pleasantly merchandised and

constantly changes, due to the nature

othebusiness-everytimeyouvisitthe

store,youwillfndsomethingnew.She

expanded her second room to include

urniture consignment, soas, tables,

chairs,desks,lamps,&othernicerhome

urnishings.Inthechildren’ssection,she

consigns clothing, urniture, strollers,

high chairs, exersaucers, toys, bouncy

seats,packandplays,andbabygates.

WhytraveltoGreensborowhenyoucan

getcashoryourgentlyuseditemsright

hereinAsheboro?

With the recent economic situation

in this country – thrit & consignment

stores have ourished, and this trend

is likely to continue with consumers

embracing a thritier way o shopping.

It’s good or the environment, too, as

millions o pounds ohousehold goods

are kept out olandflls bydonating or

consigningatlocalstoreslikeAllAbout

Fashion.

Iyoupreertohaveyourmoneyup

ront and not wait or the item to sell,

Kara also pays cash on the spot or

babyequipment,aswellastopbrands

like Abercrombie, Hollister, LaCoste,

AmericanEagle,Aeropostale,andRalph

Lauren.Youngpeopleespeciallyliketo

always have new and exciting pieces

intheir wardrobeat alltimes,and this

oersthemawaytogetthecashtogo

outandbuythelateststylesandalways

beinashion.

She is expanding her product

oerings to include Men’s clothing up

tosize 40” waist, andbetter brands o

shoes–Johnston&Murphy,ColeHaan;

aswellaswatchesandaccessories.

AllAboutFashionhad740existing

consignors when Kara took over the

business, and she has grown that

number to over 1,760 consignors.

Thereisnewreshmerchandisecoming

in the door every day. I you are on

Facebook,becomeaanothestoreat

www.acebook.com/aaconsignment

and you will get updates when special

itemscomein.IKaraandherwonderul

staknowyouarelookingorsomething

inparticular,theywillletyouknowthat

somethingthatmightappealtoyouhas

justcomein.It’slikehavingyourown

personalshopper!

In addition to the gently used

pieces,shecarriesanumberonewor

handmade items bylocalpeople. You

can buy handmade bows, crocheted




romdesignerslikeKathyIreland,DMI,

LazyBoy,HONandMiller@Workat40

to 70% o retail prices. She is now

bringing thisconcept toAsheboro with

the newest expansiono thestorethis

month.AllAboutFashionwillnowhave

3,000sq.t.dedicatedtoclothingrom

inantstomen’s&ladies;and3,000sq.

t.orhomeandofceurnishings.

In addition to the businesses, Kara

hasthreechildren:Jacob,seven;Megan,

fve;&Morgan,whojustturnedtwoin

November. Allo themareactive and

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pulledtogetherandsteadilyrisenromthere.Ieveryonethatreadsthiswouldgoonthewebsiteonceadayandcheer10times(ittakesthreeminutesaday)untilFebruary7th,wecouldeasilywinthis.YoucanvotebytypinginAsheboro,NCorbyusingthecorrespondingzipcodes–theyallunneltoAsheboro,NC.“WeHearYouAmericaisallaboutgivingbacktothepeople,townsandcitiesacrossthecountrythathavemeantsomuchtoReader’sDigestalltheseyears,”saidDanLagani,

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nersinsayingthis.Wehaveseveralparks,butnoneothemprovidealongerdistanceplacelikeagreenway.Wealsodonothaveanybikelanes,makingitquitetheadventureshouldyouchoosetobikeonmanyoourtwo-laneroads.Therearesomanypeopleintown,includingmysel,thatwouldloveourtowntoimproveitsparksystem!!

Public Park Facelift

ScottLilly,December30,2010

OurlittletownhassuchgreatpotentialorexpandingourArtsprograms.AsmallgroupistryingtoorganizereeweeklyShakespeareintheParkperormancesdowntown; justalittlesomethingtobringthecommunitytogetherandinnovateourstandingtheatrescene.UnortunatelyfnancesaretightandtheyneedaninitialinvestmenttogetothegroundandhelpbringArtandculturetothosewhocoulduseitmost!

Community Center RichardMorgan,December22,2010

WeneedtocompleterenovationsontheSunsetTheatre,andbuildacommunitycenternotunlikethecommunitycent-ersinGreensboroandWinston-Salem.Theyhavenumerousstandingeventsatthosecenterssuchaslinedancing,bridgegamesandlessons,kid'sactivities,saetyprograms,etc.

We Need a DOG PARK!KarlaRush,December20,2010AsheboroneedsaDogPark.Wehaveseveralareasthatarenotbeingusedthatcouldbeconvertedtoadogpark.PleaseCheertohelpreachthisgoal.

AsheboroDianeBell,December14,2010

Asheboroneedsa"play"groundorourcommunitywithmulti-useathleticfelds,anaquaticcenterandaperorm-ingartscenter.ThiswouldcertainlyenhancethelivesothecitizensoAsheboroandourvisitors.

Soccer Complex LeilaWalker,December12,2010

Asheborohasaneedorasoccercomplex.WiththelandalreadyacquiredwecouldmakethisamoneymakingGOALiwehadthefelds.LookatalltherevenueBurlington,Green-sboroandsurroundingtownsaremakingwithsoccertourna-ments.Itwouldbebenefcialtothezoo,hotels,restaurantsandmanyretailstores.SoccerisAsheboro'suture,handinhandwiththeZoo,Seagrovepotteriesandothersites.

Small Town Big HeartMelodyMcNeill,January08,2011

Ourlittletownhadbeenreportedasoneotheastestdyingcitiesbutourcommunityisgrowingwithsmalltownshopsandrestaurants.ThelocalshaveloyaltytotheirrootsandourcityhastheNCZoowhichisoneothebestinournation!Weneedtobringinmoreattractionstopromotethebeautyoourstateandkindnessooursmalltown.Iwouldlovemoretrails/outdooractivitiesbecauseothenaturalsim-plicityinourareaoreducationalattractionslikeDiscoveryCenter,anaquariumormuseums,thatcouldtieintothezoo.RecentlyaFrisbeegolcourseandziplinewereaddedandthepossibilitiesareendless!!Itwouldbeanhonortoseeourtownostergrowth!




community news

TheU.S.FigureSkatingChampionships,heldannually

since1914,is thenation’smostprestigiousfgure

skating event and one o the most televised and

most-watchedannualsportingeventsinthecountry.

TheeventwillbeheldattheGreensboroColiseumComplex,

whereallthreemajorcomponentsotheevent–competition,practiceandFanFestwillbeeatured.

"ThisisthefrsttimetheU.S.Championshipshavetaken

placeinNorthCarolina,"U.S.FigureSkatingexecutivedirector

David Raith stated in a news release. "We're very excited

abouttheopportunitytobringthiseventtotheansofgure

skatinginGreensboroandthroughoutthestate."RecentU.S.

Championships have been held in Spokane, Wash. (2007,

2010);SaintPaul,Minn.(2008);andCleveland,Ohio(2009).

Securingtheskatingchampionshipsisacouporthisarea,

whichUSFSAofcialssaycouldprovideuptoa$30 million

inusion to the local economy. More than 4,000 skaters,

coaches,trainers,mediamembersand ansareexpectedto

cometoGreensboroortheeight-dayspectacle.

Five skaters with ties to North Carolina qualifed at

the 2011 Eastern Sectional Championships in Aston,

PennsylvaniathattookplaceNovember10-13.

AnaDraovitch,1st,NoviceLadies.Draovitchspendstime

betweenhomeinRaleigh,NorthCarolina,andtrainingwith

theSkatingCluboNorthernVirginia.

KayBergdolt&MilesAddison,3rd,NovicePairs.Bergdolt

andAddisonliveinRaleigh,NorthCarolinaandareafliated

withtheSkatingCluboNorthCarolina.

HaleyDunne,2nd,JuniorLadies.DunnegrewupinRaleigh,

NorthCarolinaandtrainedmanyyearsinGreensboro,NorthCarolina.DunnenowlivesintheWashingtonDCareaandis

afliatedwithWashingtonFSC.

AlexanderAiken,2nd,JuniorMen.AikentrainsunderPaul

Wylie in Charlotte, North Carolina and is afliatedwith the

AtlantaFigureSkatingClub.

FanFestwilleatureavarietyoactivities,entertainment,

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All-Event,Weekend,MatineeandEveningpackages,alongwithindividualsessiontickets,arenowavailablebyvisiting

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In a Winter WonderlandMaintaining a beautiful winter landscape andpreparing your gardens for spring planting.By:FayleneWhitaker

Thesnowhasallenandletyouryardinthegloriousstate o glistening bliss. But what happens when

allthatsnowmelts.Theviewcanleavemuchtobedesired.Neverear.Therearewaystomakeeven

thecoldestand dreariesto landscapesspringto liein thewinter.Theeasiestwaytoimproveyourwinterlandscapeistocleanupandhighlighttheexistingnaturalspace.Blowtheleavesoallthenaturallybeautiulrocksandtrees.Youcanuselargerocksanddritwoodtocreateapointointerestinyouryard.Shakeconierstoremoveexcesssnowandpreventbendingandbreaking.Mulchyourplantingbeds.Layingmulchnotonlymakesthebedsmorepleasanttolookat,butalsopreparesthe soil underneath or spring planting. Now is the perecttimetosendinsoilsamplestotheRandolphCountyextensionofce.Findoutwhatnutrientsyoursoilneedstogrowthose

springowersand vegetables. Remembertoinstallupwardlighting toshow oyour masterpiece.Perhaps youhave astatueorountaininneedolighting.Winterisagreattotimetoinvestinahardscapeoryouryard.Rockpatios,waterallsand ponds provide year-round interest and beauty. Feedyour native birds. Nothingmakes a winter landscapemorebeautiul than those cardinals and sparrows coming by orvisit.Providebirdhouses,ullbirdeeders,andshallowwaterbathsoryoureatheredriendsandtheywillreturntheavorbyrolickingaboutinyourwinterwonderland.

natures nuances

Pansy(Viola)-Themostrecognizablecoldweatherannual.Availableinmanyvarietiesandcolors,pansiesprovidestrikinginterestwhenplantedinwinterbeds,windowboxes,andmixedcontainers.

Sun/Shade(atleastfvehoursoconsistentsun-lightwillproducemoreblooms),RegularlyWater/WellDrainedSoilOrnamentalCabbage(Brassicaoleracea)-Averypopularwinterannual.Theplantshavetight,wellroundedheadsandruedoliage.Theircolorsrangeromwhitetored,withtonesopink,purple,andgreen.Perectorbedplantingandcontainergardens.FullSun,ConsistentlyWet/Well-DrainedSoilKale(BrassicaNapus)-Similartocabbageexceptleavesdonotormhead.Usedasadecorativelandscapeplantinsomegardens.Theleavesotheplantvaryincolorandtexturedependingonspe-

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Meet the Library’s New Director-Ross Holt byDaveJohnson

RossandIhavebeenriendson Facebook or severalmonthsandwe'vehadshortconversations at various

localeventsoverthesametime,butI'veneverhadalengthydiscussionwithhim.Thatis,untilwesatdowntodiscussthelibrary's75thanniversary.ThefrsttimeImetRoss,Inoticedheisverylikeableandhasthegitomakingpeopleeelat

ease. He listens attentively and doesn'tanswer questions ohandedly, but giveseachonethethoughtitdeserves.Inshort,heisthetypeoguyyouwouldliketohaveasubstantiveconversationwith.

RossHolt,anAsheboronative,beganworking atthe library in1986. Priortothat he had spent nine months workingas a reporter. While he liked many othedutiesrelatedtobeingajournalist,herealizedtheresearchendothebusinesswas more interesting to him, making a

job at the library a perect ft. He wasappointedheadoReerencein1994,and

Assistant Director in 2006. In additiontopublicserviceandReerenceduties,heshepherded the library’s transition rompaperrecordstoautomation,andmanagedimplementationopublicInternetservice.

The frst thing I noticed about Rossduring theinterviewwas his passion orhis work. He shared the history o theLibrary's beginnings with me with thetype o enthusiasm you would expectromsomeonetellingthestoryorthefrst

time. He had all the acts and fgurescommitted to memory and never usednotestoansweranyomyquestions.Itwas obvious thatRoss knows asmuchabout the Asheboro Library as anypersoncanknow.HerearesomeothequestionsIaskedandhisanswersinnoparticularorder.

Q:Whatisyouravoritebookoalltime?A: Just one? II haveto limitit to justone,itwouldhavetobeTheEagleHasLanded. It is a ascinating book set inWorldWarIIandHitler’sideatokidnap

Winston Churchill as a show o Nazistrength.Ifrstreaditin8thgradeanditwassogooditmademewanttokeepreading.Ireadthebooksixtimesbeoretheendohighschool.

Q:Whatisoneothebiggestdierencesbetweenthelibrarytodayandwhenyoustartedin1986?A: There are many dierences, butthe biggest has tobe the availability o

Thelibrarywasalwaysaspecialplaceorme.Growing up, we didnothavealotoextra

money so our entertainmentneededtobeinexpensive.Thelibrary aorded us countlesshours o priceless enjoymentor ree and thus we spent agreat deal o time there. Somuchtimeinact,thatwewereonfrstnamebasiswiththelibrariansandmanyothevolunteersthatworkedthere.

Asanadult,IstillenjoythelibraryquiteabitalthoughIdon'thavethetimetospendtherethatIwouldlike.ItissoimportanttomethatoneothefrstthingsIdidwhenmovingtoAsheboro,aterhavingthepowerandwaterturnedon,wasgetalibrarycard.Additionally,Iattributemychildren'sloveoreadingtothevaluewe'veplacedontheLibrary.

On February 10, 2011, the Asheboro Public Library willcelebrateits75thyearoservingthecommunity.Onthatday75yearsago,AsheboroacquiredoneoitsmostpreciousassetsintworoomsaboveStandardDrugStoreindowntownAsheboro.

The Asheboro Public Library started as the vision o ninemembersoabridgeclub.Although,theyhadnobooks,moneyoralocationtoestablishtheLibrary,theyeltsostronglyabout

thecommunity'sneedoronethat they put the necessarysteps in motion to not onlyensureAsheborohadapubliclibrarybutalsothatRandolphCountyhada Library Systemthat would endure long intothe uture, i not orever.Today, the Randolph PublicLibrarySystemhaslibrariesin

Asheboro,Archdale,Franklinville,Liberty,Randleman,RamseurandSeagrove.

TomovethediscussionoalibraryorAsheboroorward,thenine-member bridge club ormed the Randolph Library Club.Withlittleredwagonsintow,theywentdoor-to-doorandcollectedbooksandundsromthecommunitytohelpmaketheirvisionareality.Toraisethenecessaryundsorlibrarycardsandlabelsorthebooks,theclubsponsoredaHalloweenCarnival.Theonlythingtheyweremissingwasaspacetohousethebooks.

Oneothemembers,Mrs.W.A.Underwood,Sr.securedarent-reespaceabovethedrugstorewhichgavetheclubeverythingitneededtoopenthelibrary.Atercleaningthetworooms,makingcurtainsandhavingshelves built and installed, the AsheboroLibraryopenedonFebruary10,1936despitetheeightinchesosnowontheground!

75th

Library

Celebrates

YearbyDaveJohnson

The richest person in the world - in fact all the riches in the world -

couldn't provide you with anythinglike the endless, incredible lootavailable at your local library.

-Malcolm Forbes




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inormation. In 1986 we were onlyabletoanswer45-50%othereerencequestions.Today,wecananswer99%.I would have said 100%, but there isalways the impossible question. With

most people having access to mostinormation on the Internet, nowadays,librariesareaboutthepersonaltouch.

Q:Whatisthebestpartoyourjobhereatthelibrary?A:ThePeople.Iloveseeingandtalkingtothe people asthey come throughthedooreveryday.And,thekidsthatgrowup in the library. I enjoy hearing backromthemovertheyears.

Q: What do you see as the library’sbiggestchallengemovingorward?A: Theshitinormatromprinttodigitaland being able to keep up with it. For

example,inthe70sand80swehadthestrongest record collection in the Stateupuntil1986.Thenin1987itwaslikesomeoneicked a switch andeveryone

wanted music on CDs. This year, theKindlewasAmazon.com’stopsellingitem.Asalibrary,wehavetokeepupwiththedemandordigitalinormation.Obviously,thiscanbeveryexpensive.

Q:Whataresomeothethingsthelibraryisdoingtomeetthatdemand?A: In a consortium with other NorthCarolina libraries, through our siterandquest.org, we oer downloadableaudio books. We also have a completeonlineautorepairdatabase,onlineoreignlanguage tutorials, and online careerresources including a virtual guidancecenter. Plus, we’ve partnered withwowbrary.comsoolkscangetreealertsandreservenewlyreleasedbooks,moviesandmusic.Randquest.comhasastunningvarietyoresearchresources.

Q:Isthereanythingelseyou’dlikepeopletoknowaboutthelibrary?A: There is a lot or people to discoverand there issomething here or all ages

rom0to99.WehaveMovieMondaystwiceamonthwhereweshowamovieorreeandocoursewehavereeWi-Fi.Additionally,wearegoingtobethecity’sater-hours help desk or the school’s

1-to-1 laptops and virtual classroomsystem,moodle(anopensourcecoursemanagementsystem).

My head was spinning ater mymeetingwithRoss. Itis obvious to methatthelibraryisingreathandsandthatthereisnobetterpersonsuitedtobethenewDirector. Ialsogaineda newoundrespectorthelibraryandthechallengesit aces in the uture to stay currentas a resource o inormation services.It’s come a long way since its humblebeginningsin1936,andIhavenodoubtthatRosswillbuilduponthemomentumithasgainedovertheyearstocontinue

toprovidethecommunitywithoneothebestlibrariesavailable.

Itwassowellreceivedthatalmostallotheoriginal384bookswerecheckedout.

Overthenextewyears,underthedirectionoBlancheWalker,anassistanthiredbytheclubtohelpmanagethelibrary,asthefrstofciallibrarian,membersotheclubvolunteeredtheirtimeinordertokeepthelibraryhummingalong.In1937,theCityo Asheboro, seeing the value o this new community asset,allocated $25 a month to support the library. In 1940, the

RandolphCountyCommissionersappointedaBoardoTrusteesandallocated$50amonthtothelibrary,soitqualifedtoreceivestateunds.

TheLibraryhasbeenrelocatedseveraltimesovertheyears,beorefndingitscurrenthomeonWorthStreetin1964.Itwashoused at the Asheboro Armory, the Municipal Building andinthebasementotheRandolphCourthouse. In1993,aCitybondreerendumprovidedtheundstocompletelyrenovatethe

existingLibrary.TheLibraryhasmeetingroomsthatlocalgroupscanuseree

ocharge.Theacilitiesareopentopublic,privateandbusinessgroups;althoughreservationsmustbemadeinadvance.

TheLibraryandtheFriendssponsorprogramsthroughouttheyearorthoseoallages.Fromdiscussiongroups,storytellers,musicians, and the Holiday Cabaret with Lane Ragsdale andriends,theyoersomethingoreveryone.

TheLibraryhascomealongwaysinceninewomenmeetingoragameobridgedecidedAsheboroneededone.Itisnowastapleinthecommunityandoneothemanyservicesthatmakes Asheboro a antastic place to live. It now containsover 200,000 books, audio books, tapes and DVDs; there issomethingoreveryone.




It’sanotherNewYearandalongwiththepromiseoanewbody,anewcarorevenanewrelationship,hasthethoughtoanewocusonyourfnancescometomind?Forsome,no.Butormany,thehopesogettingittogether

fnanciallyhasnotonlybeenadream,butevenalie-longstruggle.Why is it that our grandparents, and

even parents, had a knack or saving,maintainingthehouseholdandamilyandevenbuildinganestegg?Andwhydoesitseemthatthere’sawholenewgenerationwheremanyeelentitledtoanythingandeverything? Again, I believe, it comesdowntoparenting.

I remember a specifc incident manyyears ago when ourson wasaround 10yearsold.Hehadadry-erasechartinhisroom and actually earned his allowance.GASP!Yes,wedidn’tjusthandhimcashattheendotheweek,hehadalistoage-appropriate chores, like eeding the petsandgivingthemreshwaterdaily.

EventheScouthandbookpointsoutthatagoodScouthelpsoutaroundthehomeasaproductivememberotheamilyunit.

Oneeveningwehadacoupleandtheirsonoveroravisit.Laterthatnightwewentupstairstosayhitotheboyswhowereengrossedinavideogameandtheatherpointedatthechart.

“What’sthat!”helaughedsarcastically.When we explained that ourson had

earned and saved over $1,000 o hisallowance and birthday/holiday moneyoverthelastcoupleoyears,heburstoutlaughingandsaid,“That’snothing!Ourkidhasover5grandinthebankandwejustgiveittohim!”

Our son’s beaming smile vanishedinstantly as his buddy sniggered at himwithamockinggrinequaltohisdad’s.

Earning does more than add to one’sbank account. It builds sel-esteem,young or old, teaches independence anddependabilityand,Icanalmostguarantee,i a devastating fnancial crisis hit these

“He had a dry-erase chart in hisroom and actual ly earned hisallowance.“

Earn it, Value it, Love itBy Bianca Tyler




twoboysintheuture,onewouldhandleitmuchdierentlythantheotherandbeabletosaveandsurviveeconomicallybecausehewasgiventhetoolsatayoungage.

Fast cash in the bank has neither sweat nor personalinvestmentinit;itisvalueddierentlybythepersonwhoactuallyearnedit.

Whichbringsmetothenextpoint.Howyoungistooyoungor“TheChart?”Our5-year-olddoesnothaveachore’schartandshedoesnotearnallowanceyet.

However,ayearagoIjustcouldnotseegivingintoanothersmallstuedanimal–and$12.00atthat.Igentlyexplained“itwasmany, many monies…”which, ocourse,meantabsolutelynothing toour preschooler, so we agreed tomake a chart and

“earn”it.Shehadtodo5thingseachdaylikesayher“pleases”and

“thankyou’s,”listentoherteachers,sleepthroughtheentirenightwithoutwakingusup,etc.Byday’send,wewouldgiveheronedollar.

Theoutcomewassimplyantastic.Shetookownershipothechart,decorateditasshewished,tapedeachdollaronhersel,andunderstoodittookalong12daystoearnthatsmall,blackkitty

cat.(Note:Toalleviateapotential“learningmomentcatastrophe,”I

hadcovertlypurchasedoneotwokittiesandhadthestoreownerholditjusttomakesureitwasthereonthebigday!Sowhenourdaughterwenttothestoreto“visitkitty,”onewasontheshelandonewastuckedsaelyawaybehindthecounter.)

On the fnalday, wetook the entirechart to the store andshepickeduphersweetlittlekittyandthengavetheclerk“hermonies.”Peopleatthenearbyvillagestoreshadroutedherondaybydayaseveryoneheardherproudstoryohowshewassavinguporherkitty.

The Bright Spot - the ability to earn is a real gift you can

give your child that will last a lifetime.




community news briefs

Sara Smith Self Gallery Presents“the razure of oblivion: new work by Ross A. Holt”

TheRandolphArtsGuildissettoeatureanexhibitiononewworkbyartistRossA.HoltinitsSaraSmith

SelGalleryduringthemonthoJanuary.AnOpen-ingReceptionwillbeheldonTuesday,January4th

rom5:30pm-7:30pmRossA.Holtisapoetwiththecamera.Inhisworkthereis

asubtlebeautythatartranscendsthephotographicmedium.He fndsand collects images, never staging, never lighting,andasideromsomeoccasionalcropping,thefnalimageispresentedessentiallythewaythatheandthecamerasawit.ThisspeakstothetrueskilloHolt’seyeasanartist.

Rossstates,“Iseektomakeimagesthat,asT.S.Eliotsaidabout good poetry, communicate beore they are under-stood...”, and therein lies the strength and subtle beauty oHolt’swork.Oneneednotknowtheobjectsromwhichthephotosaretakenoreventhatthey’rephotosinthefrstplace

toenjoythebountyotheirharvest.In addition to the exhibition, Holt will join the Guild or a

“LunchandLearn”onTuesday,January25th,romnoonto1pm. Thismonthlyevent eaturesan inormalopportunityorthepublictointeractwiththeartistseaturedintheSaraSmithSelGallery.Theeventisreeandthepublicisencour-agedtobringabaglunch.

Ross A. Holt’s work has beeneatured in numeroussoloandexhibitionsromaroundthestateandregion.FormoreinormationpleasecalltheRandolphArtsGuildat336-629-0399oremailarts@asheboro.comormoreinormation.TheGuildislocatedat123SunsetAvenue,Asheboro,NC27203.

Hours:M-F10am--5pm,Saturday10am-2pm.

Handmade Valentine Class

Didyouknowhandmadevalentinesaregoodor

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ark Joyce is a well knowncharacteraroundAsheboro.As the General Managing

PartneroRockolaCaéorthepastelevenyears,hespentalototimegettingtoknowthecitizensoAsheboro,andgettinginvolvedincommunityeventsandundraisersthroughthatrole.

MarkwasborninWinchester,VA,butgrew up in Charleston, SC. During thesummers,heworkedatasummerchurchcamponSeabrookIsland.Hespentsometime backpacking through Europe, andwhen he returned, worked as a GeneralManagerinthehotelindustryorseveralyears.Hisex-wiegrewupinLiberty,sowhen they relocated they chose to live

close.In1994,AnnworkedorEnterpriseRent-A-Car. The Human ResourcesManager or Battleground RestaurantGroup(BRG)rentedacarromher.Ateraconversation,Marksubmittedaresumetohimandwhenonethingledtoanother,onJuly5,1994Markstartedworkingorthem.

Mark opened the Asheboro RockolaCaéin1999.Overthecourseoseveralyears, he made the restaurant one othe crown jewels o BRG. Mark lovedthe interactions with his customers atRockola. Hewatchedthelocalkidsgrow

up rom 5 and 7 years old to workingor him inthe restaurant. Heisa toughtaskmaster,butmorethanair.Inact,hebecamesomewhatoaatherfguretothestaandtheylookeduptohim.Whileitwasgreattohaveun,attheendothedayitwasallaboutthecustomer.

“Our job is making the customer eeltheyhavebeentakencareo.II’mcranky,thereisaguestthatislessthansatisfed,andthat’sjustnotacceptable.”

Manyyearsago,PatrickO’HararomtheYMCAandMarksatdownandputtingtheir heads together came up with the

annual Father/Daughter prom in April.Theyputtogetheragreatnightorathersto taketheir daughters out or a specialevening.Markalsosupportedmanyotheschool and church organizations throughtheuseotheparkinglotorcarwashes,gitcardsorraesandundraisers.TheyalsoedallthevolunteersattheJVHolidayClassic Basketball Tournaments, whichraised money or theYMCA Scholarship

people.

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Fund.“I don’t think people knewhow much

wegavebacktothecommunity.”

Mark was surprised and humbledby the outpouring rom the Facebookcommunitythisweekinsupportohisnewventure.Someomyavoritesarelistedhere:

Mark, I just heard … Randy and I are

devastated! Please tell me that you are

going to stay in Asheboro you always

have made me feel so welcomed there

and you will certainly be missed! I am so

blessed to have had the opportunity to

get to know you over the years! Keep us

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I will miss you Mark. I am so glad I had a

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I have enjoyed getting to know you over the last twelve years. I still remember

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and always went above and beyond for the

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helped me through a lot when i needed it

the most and that will always mean the

world to me and u are the best...no doubt

about it!!! Amber C.

Mark looks orward to what’s coming inthe uture, and is even now looking intoopportunitiesinAsheborotoopenhisownplace.He’sanxioustogetstartedandgetbacktothebusinessomakingcustomerseelliketheyarewelcomeandpartotheamily.




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LOCALARTISTS

Nu-Blu

Irecently received a press release abouta local bluegrass band, Nu-Blu, playingat the Sunset Theatre on January 29,2011. Becauseitis oneoourgoalsto

promote local artists and musicians, insteadopublishingthepressrelease,Icontactedthebandmemberstosetupalunchandinterviewthem or the January edition o Asheboro

Magazine.When I was a kidliving in Fayetteville, mymomdatedamanromBensonnamedLeroy.Leroy was a nice enough man who drove aburgundy Cutlass Supreme. His CB handlewasCutlassKid.Tryashemight,hecouldn’tconvincemymothertomarryhimwhichwasOK or me because I was the benefciary ohiseorts.Iguesshefgurediheshowedmymotherwhatagreatatherhecouldbetome,shemightgiveinandbecomeMrs.CutlassKid.

Leroylivedbythephilosophy,“GoBigor GoHome”eventhoughthispopularsayingwasnotpartothevernacularbackinseventies.Whenheailedtoimpressmymomwithanidea,hecame back with something bigger andbetter.ThiskeptlieinterestingbecauseIneverknewwherewemightenduponanygivenday.AndthisishowIgotintroducedtoBluegrassMusic- a Leroy trip (as they became aectionately

known)totheGrandOleOpry.IguessiyouaregoingtogetintroducedtoBluegrassMusic,thereareworsewaystogoaboutit.Ican’ttellyou who was playing on that particular day,what songs were sung or much else abouttheexperienceexceptthatitwasonthisdayIbecameabluegrassmusican.

Whether you realize it or not,you’ve most

likelybeenexposedtobluegrassmusicatonetime or another. Although it is known as asub-genre o country music, its heritage canbetracedbacktotheEnglish,Scottish,Welshand Irish emigrants. But the way the atherobluegrass,BillMonroe, describes thegenresays it best; “Scottish bagpipes and ole-timefddlin’.It’sMethodistandHolinessandBaptist.It’sbluesandjazz,andithasahighlonesomesound.It’splainmusicthattellsagoodstory.It’splayedrommyhearttoyourheart,anditwilltouchyou.Bluegrassismusicthatmatters.”

Nu-BluwasormedinSeptember,2003byCarolynandDanielRouth,ahusbandandwieteam rom Siler City. They met throughtheirmusic, and when Daniel ran into Carolyn atWal*Martonedayandoundoutthatshewaslookingorabassplayer–heagreedtolearntheinstrumenttoflltherole.Theyworkedtogetherandbecamebestriends.DuringThanksgiving



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weekendin2003,Carolynsueredtwostrokesandnearlylostherlie.Danielnever lether side throughthe months o rehab that ollowed.TheygotmarriedonJune16,2006.

Carolyn,onbass,providesleadvocalswithanimpressiveclarityandrange.Daniel,onguitar,bringshissongwritingandvocaltalentstothegroup.TheyaddedKendallGaleson mandolin and Levi Austin onbanjoandvocalstoroundoutthegroup.

As a team, they worktremendously hard at their crat.They work out o Daniel’s stateo the art home studio. Carolynand Daniel attribute the successotheband to the hard workanddedication o the amazing teamthey have put together overthe past year. It’s amazing thepeople you needi you are goingtobesuccessul,andtotheRouths,thisisabusiness.Theyhavetheirmanager, Steve Johnson with Mountain Music Entertainment; theirmedialiaison,PenniMcDanielwithHopeRiverEntertainment;KarenKouns, their bookingagent with Main Street Entertainment; and toursupport,tonameaew.

TheylaunchedtheNightsCDthisyear,andtheairplayromthathasbeenphenomenal.ItwasonRootsMusicReportorsixmonths,andwasashighas#7atonepoint.ItwasontheAmericanachartsoroverfveweeks,whichisunheardooralocalband.ThealbumalsodebutedontheEuroAmericanachartsat#10.

Nu-Bluenjoysplayingsmallvenues,andoneothemostmemorableshowswas in Asheville, atJack otheWoods,wherethecrowd wasreallyintothemusicandtheenergywashigh.Theyplayin300to1,500

capacityvenues,andgetupclosetothepeopletheyareperormingor.Bluegrassansare dedicated,andyou alwaysknowwhere you stand.TheyalsoplayseveralestivalsthroughtheyearbothinNorthCarolinaandthroughoutthestates.TheyhavebeenbookedoraCanadianTourinJuly,andhavehadsomeinterestinanIrelandtour.

They launched a ChristmassinglethelastweekoNovember,and it shot straight to #1 on theAirPlay Direct Local Music Chart.

This service also plays musicsubmitted by Taylor Swit andTim McGraw. They are currentlyworking on a new CD, and arehopingoramid-summerrelease.

Theyarekickingotheir2011touringseasonwithalocalconcert.On January 29, 2011 they areplayingattheSunsetTheatrewithDarrin&BrookeAldridge.Tickets

are$15andcanbepurchasedinadvanceattheAsheboroCulturalandRecreationServicesofceacrossthestreetat241SunsetAvenue,orbycalling336-626-1240,ext.1.

AtertheCutlassKidandmymomwenttheirseparateways,IdritedawayromlisteningtoBluegrassonaregularbasis.I’vespentmosto

myadultlielivinginMainewheretheyhaveaewBluegrassestivalseachyearbutthey’reeasytomissbecausetheolkmusicsceneissovibrant.OneothecommitmentsImadetomysel,alongwitheatingasmuchbar-b-queashumanlypossible,wastopickupwheretheCultassKidletmeasarasBluegrassisconcerned.AtermeetingNu-Bluandlisteningtotheiralbumonline,Icantellyouthetransitionisgoingtobeeasierthananticipated.Nu-Bluisjustonemorehiddengeminthearea

andanotherreasonIamhappytocallAsheborohome.

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I you’rethekindo person that can’tlet a New Yearpass without making a really interesting resolution,andyouhavedeterminedthatthisistheyearthatyouwillullyunderstandmanandhisplacehereonearth,

doyourselaavorandgetareshcopyoHandel’sMessiah.Trytofndonewithwhichyoucanollowthemusic,onewiththecompletechoralaccompaniment.Waittilleveryoneisoutothehouseandyouarealone,I don’tmeansimplywithoutpeople orpets, I mean thatalone placewhere it’s just youandyourquestions.Believeme;weallhaveaplacelikethat.It’sthatplacejustaboutwhereyourbellybuttonisthattellsyouthatsomething’snotright.Youknow,wherethewarninganimallives.

Good,nowthatyouaresurethatyouhavearrivedinthe

new alone, slide the disketteinto the player and crank thevolumetosupersonic.Pleaseresisttheurgetodance;tosomepeople thisis sacred music. The origino man will becomeclearbeorethispieceomusicendsandwhenyouramilyreturnsyouwillseemremarkablychangedtothem.

Here’s another method: You know that fre tower overon Dave’smountain? Theone with all theantennastickingoutoit.Findoutwhocontrolsit,Iwouldstartwiththefredepartment,andgetpermissiontoclimbit.Makeyourascentat4:30AMonanyweekdayjustaslongitisthemontho

January.The ormerguidelines concerning solitudeapplyinthis scenario as well.Take oneo those olding lawnchairswiththewebbingandacoolerwithtwoothoselittlechemicalhandwarmerswrappedaroundapairocountryhambiscuits.Setupthechairacingeast,putyoureetupontherailandpeelthewrapperoyourfrstbiscuit.

AsthesunjuststartstocrackthehorizonpunchtheplaybuttononyouriPodandingesttheoriginalcutotheBeatles

singingHearComestheSun.Makesureyourmouthisemptyasthesuncontinuestoclimb,itsimpolitetoeatbiscuitswithyourmouthopenwhilelookingintothesourceolie.

Iteasytocometotheconclusionthatthereisverylittleredemptivetobe saidaboutour humancompanionson thisglobe,andintruththatconclusionisotenwellprovedbyoureverydaycontactwitheachother.However,nomatterwhatyour theological/spiritualconvictionit cannotbe denied thatthereisamorethanbeautiulordertothingsunlikelytobeoourmaking.

Here’sanotherexample:Getinthecarandrunouttothecoast,someplaceonthePamlicoSound.Renta bigenoughboatthatyoucanstretchoutonthedeck,takeasleepingbagandplentyobugrepellant.Youwillwanttodothisexamplein

thewarmermonths,butit’seasytorememberasaresourceinthecoldermonths.Don’tbetemptedtopointthebowattheopensearatherdojusttheopposite.Runupordownthecoastuntilyouarecompletelyoutosightoanyhabitationandfndasmallcreektorunup.Youwillshortlyfndyourselsurrounded by weedy marsh and black smelly mud ats.Throwouttheanchorandloweracrabtrapwithagoodsizedfshheadinit.Dipagalvanizedbucketintothewateranddrawabouthalabucketull.Putthebucketonthecampingstovewiththehandulocleanseaweedthatyouhaveoundoutintheopenwater.Openyourfrstbrewandsitinthesunandlisten.

Atfrstyouwillnoticeonlythewindintherushesandthe

S O J O U R N E Y By David Lowa




slapowateragainstthesideotheboatasitswingswiththetideandthebreeze.Asthesungoesdownanditbeginstogetdarkyouwillloseyourrameoreerenceandtheboatwillswingwithoutyounoticingit.Trynottoorgetthatitisswinging;trytoimaginewhereitisinrelationtotheanchorthatisholdingit.Thisexercisewillhelpkeepyourgyroairlystableandgiveyoucourage.BringuptheCrabtrapandputthesixblueclawsthathavecommittedsuicideinthenameoyourawakeningintothenowboilingbucketowaterandseaweed.Whentheyhaveturnedromseagreenishbluetored,dinnerisready.Openyoursecondbrew.

When the stove is turned o and the munching hasstoppedandthecrabbodieshavebeenreturnedtothesea,anewsilencewillinvadeyoursenses.Theworldthatyouneverseewillbegintocometolieallaroundyou.Thethingsthatliveinthemudwillbecomeapparentbecauseyouwillbeabletohearthembreath.Animalsthatliveoncrustaceanswillbeheardcrunchingtheirwaythroughthenightandthewindwillstop entirely. You would think that everything would growsilent,butinacttheworldbecomesquitenoisyasnocturnalliescurriesalongvisitingwithoreatingoneanother.

Openyourthirdbrewandunrollyousleepingbag.Asyouhunkerdownandyourcenterogravitysettlesyourgyrowillsendamessagetoyourcircadiancentertoshutdown.That’sthelastthingyouwillrememberothatday.

Iyouareluckytheseabirdswillfndyouinthemorningbeorethesunmakesitsappearance.Seabirdsarecreatureso routine. They dislike anything that appears out o orderandasmallboatshovedupinthemarshesatdaybreakiscertainlynotwhattheywillbeexpecting.Ibychanceyoudidnotcleartheragmentsolastnight’srepastcompletelyoutotheboat,theywillcomeandinvestigatethecrimesceneandstealawaywiththeevidence,squawkingtheirreporttoanyothersthatarewillingtolisten.Itisthisreportingthatwillslowlybringyoutoyoursenses.Iyouhavebeenluckythe

boatisstillaoat.Iyouhavetriedthisexperimentonamoontideyoumayfndyourselsittingonthebottom.Itmakesnorealdierence,youwillbehereawhileanywayandthewateralwayscomesback.Thefrstthingyoumightnoticeishowcolditis.It’snotreallycold;itwasjustrealhotthedaybeore.

Allothenoisesthatyoulistenedtoasyouellasleeparegonenow.Thewindisbeginningtostandupandthetopsothe reeds are moving without the unison they will acquire

atersunrise.O in the east,the Banks are just now beginningto be

silhouettedlikefnelyclippedacesinblackconstructionpaperinaVictorianrame.Asyourgyrobeginstospinupyouhavethenaturaltendencytotrytolocateyourselbydefningwhatitisyouarelookingatonthehorizon.“Ah,yes,”yousay,“there’stheHatterasInletlight”,andatthatinstantyournavigationalsystemaligns,yourgyrohitsoperationalspeedandhungerexplodes in your stomach. Some resh water goes on thestoveoracewashingandcoeeandatunafshsandwich,packedjustorthecomingothesun,comesoutothecooler.

Nowthereisarosyglowintheeast.Allotheseabirdsonthesound seem to beying directlyinto it, modern dayIcarus’all readytodieorthewarmthandpromisetheglow

represents. It won’t be long beore theydisappear into theurnace.




Suddenly, actually suddenly, a small crescent o frebreaches the horizon. For an instant everything stops andbowstowardsthisphenomenon.Itisthesourceowarmthandsustenanceortheworld.Itbringswithitanewpromiseflledwithopportunityandrenewal.Asitrisesitstretchesoutitshandandreachesacrossthesound,itspathstreakedwithfreandcolor.Nothingwillstopitromfndingyouandasitdoesyoueelitenteryourchestandteachyouallaboutthe

AlphaandOmega.Thisistoday’sAlpha.Theboatreturned,yougetinthecaranddrivewideeyedthe 150 miles or so to home, your mind ablaze with theexperienceothelast24hours.You’retherebeorenoonandyoufgureyouwillstopatthelocaldinerorabelatedpileobaconandeggs.Thewaitress,whohasknownyoualloyourlie,bringsyouyourcoeeandgivesyouaonceoverandasks,“Wherehaveyoubeen”?“ToChurch,”youreply.“Lookinglikethat?”shesays.“NoChurchIknowwouldletyouin”.

And there’s the point. Emanuel Swedenborg, an 18thcenturyscientist,philosopher,Christianmysticandtheologianinhiswrittenworksalludestotheactthatwearelivingtheheaventhatwewill inheritwhenwemeetourownpersonalOmega.Theliewearelivingandtheheavenweinheritareone

inthesame,soitjustsimplymakessensetoliveagoodulllie.Now,it’seasytoslideointothedefnitionalargumentsthathavetodowithullandgood.Let’snotdothat.

Sohere’stheulfllmentoyourresolution:simplylookorallthatisyourgoodandyourullinalllivingandmiraculousthings,andbecomortedbytheactthatwearealllookingorthesamething.

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KaylaLewallenisnotyourtypicalnine year old. Yes, she likesJustin Beiber and watchestheWizards o Waverly Place on

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Kaylahasbeenridinghorsessinceshe

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In 2006 at the age o six, Kayla

auditionedorapartinaveryspecialmovie,flmedinRandolphCounty.Itwasthestoryohergreatgrandather,JimmyLewallen,andtheearlydaysoNASCAR.Eventhoughshe wasrelated tothe main character othe movie, she went through round aterroundoauditions,justlikeanyactorandmadeitthroughallthreecutsagainstsomevery experienced competition. She wasselected or the part oRita in the movie,andspent several months on and o thesetinArchdaleduringflming.Themoviereleased on January 11th, and can berentedorpurchasedatBlockbuster,Netix,RedBox,Wal*Mart,AmazonandiTunesor

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the cellar by Dave Johnson

life is like a box of chocolates

I

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itwouldbe.Inact,itisquiteunandIwouldrecommendthateveryonethatenjoyswinedoalittleresearchaboutthebottlethatyouareabouttodrink.Aterawhile,youwillbeabletospeakwinewiththebestothemithatisyourdesire.Inot,atleastyou'llknowalittlemoreaboutthewineyouaredrinkingthanyoudidbeoreyoupoppedthecorkorunscrewedthecap.

Thismonth'swinecomestousromtheBarossaValleyinSouthernAustraliawhichisamajorwine-producingregionandtouristdestinationabout60kilometers(37miles)romAdelaide.Thevineyard,RoclandEstate,isamilyownedandoneothemoreprogressiveromtheregion.Thebottle,2007ChocolateBoxShiraz,is asgoodasthehypeandmarketingbehindit.Somuchsoitwasgivenascoreo90byWine

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Boxiswhatitisandthatiswhatmakesitsimple.Anothertraitosimplewinesisthattheydrinkwellwith just about everything. Certainlychocolate would be oneothethingsyoudrinkthebottlewith.Forme,itmadetheLindtChocolates in myChristmasstockingtastesomehow moregratiying,asichocolatecouldbeanythingbut.Italsomadethelettuceinagrilledchickensaladtastemore,likelettuceandlesslikethebaginwhichitwaspackaged.Andfnally,itmadeoragreatglassodrink-it-by-itsel-ater-a-long-hard-day-at-workwine.Thisis,byar,oneothemostversatilewinesIhavehadthepleasureodrinking.IyoulikeShiraz,getawayromtheYellowTalesandtheotherubiquitousvintagessoldin grocery stores allacross the planet and give yourtastebudsthetreattheydeserve.Youwon'tbesorry.

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Beef and Mushroom RaguRaguorRagoutinrecipesisameatbasedsauce,cannedorreshtomatoesusuallynotaddedByDevinAllen

Ingredients-¼poundmushrooms,cleanedandcoarselychopped(wild,porcini,button,any)-1mediumyellowonion,diced-8tablespoonsvegetableoil-¼poundpancetta,diced-2garliccloves,fnelychopped-2tbspparsley,chopped-1teaspoondriedthyme-1½poundsgroundbee,80/20or85/15-1½cupsredwine(Frank’sRetaggioiyoucanspare

it.Inot,somethingmoreonthedryside)-2smallcanstomatopaste(3 /4poundgiveortake)

-2½cupswater-1½teaspoonssalt-1poundpenne,ettuccini,ziti,orlasagnaiyouareso

inclined

Preparation1.Heatoliveoiltomediumheat.Addthepancettaand

sautéuntilgolden(2minutes).Addgarlic,onions,mushrooms,parsley,andthyme.Sauteuntilsot,about5minutes.

2. Reduceheattomediumlow,addbeeandsauté,breakingapartasitcooks,untillightlybrowned(2-3minutes)

3. Stirintheredwineandletreduceslightly(3min-

utes),thenaddthewater,tomatopasteandsalt.Mixwell.Bringtoalightboilthenlowerheattoasimmer.Simmeror20minutes.

4. Tosswithyourpastaochoice(thickcutsworkbest)orletsaucecoolandlayeritinlasagna.

5. EnjoywithaglassoRetaggio.

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G&GAutomotiveisanautorepairshop and state inspectionstation on Old Liberty Roadin Asheboro, opened by Gil

and Rosie Goldstein in August, 2009.Customers come in everyday with alltypeso issues, rom a tire going low tomajor engine problems. In November2009,acustomercameinwithacarthatwas just not running right. Mike MooremetGilGoldsteinorthefrsttimewhenhesaid,“Ibelievemy1995MustangGThasavacuumleak.Canyoufxthat?”Thisiswherethestorybegins………….Mike, who owns Sentry Fire ProtectionCo. here in Asheboro, bought the bright'screamingyellow'carinMarcho2009withtheideaohavinganice,sportycarthat he could tinker with and squeezesome extrahorsepowerout o.Mikehadoriginallysetouttofndhisdreamcar,a1989MustangGTwhenhecameacrossthe‘95beauty.Althoughitwasn'tthecarhewaslookingor,ithadthepotential,Mikethought,tobeastrongstreetcar.Hehadmadeaewminorupgradesintheshorttimehehadownedthecar,butknewtherewas much more potential lurking underthat bright yellow hood. Having neverreally taken ona project car, the searchbeganor someonewho couldguide himandhelphimoutwithsomeotheissueshewas encountering. Miketalked toandmet with a ew other proessionals inand around town beore he ran into Gil.

WhenGilmadeaewcommentsonsmall,specifcdetailsaboutthecarthathewouldchange,Mikeknewhehadoundhisguy.Somethingthatmostpeopledonotknowabout Gil Goldstein, the owner o G&G,is that although he has run many autorepair shops throughout the years, hisautomotive career started in the early1970’s when he worked building andtuningmusclecarsanddragracingcars.You know - Mustangs, Cudas, GTOs,Roadrunners, Chevelles, Camaros,

Firebirds - all the great cars.He workedorSuperCarsLTD,aperormance/speedshopinNY,thenpurchasedthebusinesswhere he continued to build highqualityvehicles, making lots o guys and galshappywiththeirspecialcars.OnthatdayinNovemberwhenMikeandhisyellowMustang stoppedby and said“itsjustnotrunningright”,theybeganawildride!Gillistenedtothecarandthecustomer,ashealwaysdoes.Gilrealizedthiscustomerwanted a little more than just makingthe car run right. Mike was right in his

frst assessment, the car didhave somemajor vacuum and oil leaks. A careulinspection revealed the intake manioldwasleakingbadlyinmorethanoneplace,thetransmission and therear axle werebothleakingoil.Mikegavethegoaheadtoremovetheengineandtransmission,doathorough tear down and inspection o allcomponents. Over the next ew months,they developed plans to rebuild thecompleteengine.Theplanwastotearthemotordown,andputitbacktogetherwithall careully selected high perormance

specialty parts, and custom machinework. At the time, Gil was just fnishing

upa 1933 Ford Hot Rod project or hisbrother,wholivesinFlorida.AlsotherearetheregulardailyautorepairsthatarethemainbusinessatG&G.As Gil began taking the car apart, heound more things that needed fxing,or that could be changedto improve theend result. Astheengine project was inprogress,heturnedhisattentiontothecar.IncollaborationwithMike,theydevelopeda plan o enhancements that createda complete package designed aroundthe new engine. Upgrades o the brakesystem, uel system, ignition system,

suspension,andmore.Thiswouldcreateamatchedpackagethatwouldcomplimentand work in unison with the designedengineupgrades.Oneday,Mikewalksintotheshoptoseenot only the engine out o his car, buteverysinglethingoutromunderthehood(whichocoursewaso!),everywire,bolt,seat, console, transmission, brakes, andrearend,outothecar!Onebyone,allthenewsystemsweredesigned,andcustompartswereorderedorabricated.Overthecourse o thenext 8 months, Gilworked

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togetthesenewsystemsinstalled.Manysocalled“bolton”partsdidnotftorworkasmanuactured,andthisrequiredmanyhours o reengineering, or designingandmanuacturing rom scratch. Mike haddecidedtokeepthecaruelinjected,asithadbeenromtheactory,andocourse,thiswasacomputerizedcar,addingtothe

complexity o the project. The completeuelsystemwasremovedromthecarandan all new, aircrat quality, high volumesystem was installed. This included acomplete custom design and abricateduel injection system on the engine. Allthebrakelinesintherearothecarwereremovedand replaced with allnew linesand hoses. The complete brake systemwas gone through, replacing any partsconsideredwornornotuptothecomingtaskoslowingthisbeastdown!Thehighperormance Gel Battery was relocatedto the trunk, with all new race quality

cablesinstalledtocarrythecurrent.Thisallowedroomuprontorthecompetitionignitionsystem.Therearsuspensionwasreplaced to handle the new power. Theront suspension was upgraded with allnew parts where necessary. The rontchassis crossmember was removed andmodifedtoaccommodatethenewracecarstyleoilpaninstalledontheengine.Whenallthatwasdone,theenginecompartmentandcompleterontchassiswaspaintedbyTimFreemanatKustomBodyandPaint,and all the wiring and underhood partswerereinstalled,payingcloseattentionto

ftandfnish.Then,attentionturnedtotherearaxle.Itwascompletelydisassembledandrebuiltwith all new parts, including the gearswhichhadtobechangedtoanewratiotoworkwiththenewenginepackage.Finally,thetransmissionwastakenapart,inspected, and new parts were installedto complete the rebuild o the entiredrivetrain!The engine was moreo the same,withmany special parts selected and custommachinedtocreatea347cubicinchhigh

perormanceV-8that,asMikesaid,wouldbe able to be driven daily onthe street,and still goto theraceson theweekendandprovideoutstandingperormance,anddurability.Theinternalpartswerecareullyselected to provide that driveability andperormance,andareuniquetothisengine.Thiswasno“otheshel’package.Itwas

designed and assembled completely byGil.AllcustommachineworkwasdonebyVictoryRacingEnginesoTrinity.Final assembly o thecar again requiredadding and matching o parts and someadditional creativity to make everythingwork together. This included a completecustom exhaust system abricated andinstalled by G&G, designed to Mike’srequirements.And,ater2setsomuerswere tried, Mike could actually hearhimselthinkinthecar,andhearhissoundsystem!Sincethiswasa projectthattookspecial

attentionand care, Gilworkedon it aterhoursandmostlyweekendswhenhehadthe quiettime togetinto what hereallylovestodo,withoutinterruption.Ocoursethatmeansthereweredaysthatthecarwasnottouchedatall.Mike,asanexpectantather,was anxiouslyawaitingthedayhecoulddrivehiscar.Springcameandwent,andtherewasstillmuchtodo.Summercametoanend,wepassedthe9monthpoint,andweweregettingcloser.Nowthatitwasstartingtolookmorelikeacaragain,Mikewasattheshopalmosteveryday.Mikekeptasking“Canwestart

the carnow,can we start thecar now?”Gil was still about 2 weeks away romstartingthecarorthefrsttime.ThefnalAsheboroCruiseInwasgettingclose,andthegoalwastobethere!Ironically,whenthemomentfnallyarrivedtostartthecar,Mike was out o town on business! Gilturned the key, and nothing! The enginewould not crank over! As it turned out,therewasanelectricalconnectionthathadnever beentouched, that ailed. So oncethatwasound,aquicksnipothepliers-connecttwowires,turnthekey,thecar

jumpedtolie,andtheworldsighed!Mikewascalled,andfnallyheardhisbabyrun!So, the car was running,but there werestillsomethingstodo,beoreMikecouldtakehisMustang,whichwasnownamed“Christine” ( or those o you who mayremembertheStephenKingmovieaboutthecar“Christine”).Twoweekslater,Mike

wasableto take theMustanghomeandprepareitoritsdebutatAsheboro’sfnalcruise in or the summer. It was parkedthere on display with the other G&GvehiclesatourlocationinBicentenialpark.Manypeoplestoppedbytoadmireit,nothavinganyideawhatithadtakentogetthecartothatpoint.MikeandhisamilyfnallyenjoyedcruisingthetownintheMustang.Mike is a stickler or details, andappreciates that same attentionto detailthat Gil provides. "It's Gil's ocus andattentiontothelittlethingsthatmadethe

decisiontogowithhimsuchaneasyone.HeandIsharealotothesameapproachto our workand how our customers aretakencareo,"saysMikewhounderstandsthe value o good communication andcustomerservice.From the actory, these cars came withabout185horsepowertothewheels,andabout 270oot poundso torque (torqueiswhat plantsyouin yourseat).GilandMikearewellontheirwaytodoublingthehorsepower output which currently sitsaround 380, and increasing the torqueoutputtothe400ootpoundrange.Mike

says"Iamcertainthereareotherthingswe could've done to increase the outputandpower,butGilcameupwiththeperectcombinationtomakethiscarsuperstrong,andstillhavethestreetmannerstooeracomortableride.Thisisamodernmusclecar thatyoucould driveto the strip, runcompetitively,andthendrivebackhome."MikeandGilhavelotsoutureplansortheyellowMustang,butthereisnomorevacuumleak!




Itwas4:55AMwhenSeanarrivedattheendoalonglineopassengerswaitingtoshowtheirairlineticketsandIDs,andthentopassthroughsecurity.Hisightwasat6:11.Asecurityguardannounced,“Displayliquidsinaquart-sizedsee-throughbag.Allliquidsmustbenomorethan4ouncesandintheiroriginalcontainers.For

eachpersonwhodoesnotollowtherules,thelineslowsdownby5minutes.”At6:05,SeanreachedthefrstlevelosecurityandshowedhisIDandtickettothewomanattend-ant,andthenputhiscoat,luggage,shoes,pen,glasses,andlaptopintothegrayplastic

bins.Hewalkedthroughthemetaldetector.“Stop!”orderedthemetaldetectorguard,add-ing“TicketandID!”“Ijustshowedthemtothatwomanfveeetaway.They’reinsidemycoatinthex-raymachine.”“Stepbackout,andoutotheway!”orderedtheguard.Seanrespectully steppedback.“Ticketin a coat pocket!”announced theguard.Meanwhile,severaltravelerspassedthroughthemetaldetector.Aterretrievinghisticket,Seanpro-ceeded.“STOP!”shoutedtheguard.“STEPBACK!!YOUWALKTOOQUICKLY.DOYOUHAVEON YOURPERSONA CELLPHONE,MONEY,OR A BELT?”Sean humbly re-movedhisbeltandsteppedhesitantlythroughthedetector.“STOP!!!”shoutedtheguard.“BACKUP!!WALKTHROUGHLIKEANORMALPERSON!!!”Thoroughlyhumiliated,Seandashedandcaughthisight.

Tolivehumblyisdierentthanbeinghumiliatedbypower.

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As you read my “thank-you” each year, you knowthe Lord always gives us a challenge, and thisyearwasnodierent.Theeconomyhasbeenachallenge orthe lastthreeyears. Thisyear we

saw 746applicationsinitially.Again, wedidshoppingdollaramounttiersin2010byagebutstillwereabletoassistonly447children(177amiliesatthetimeothisprinting).[2009:399childrenrom159amilies,2008:346children].THANKYOUtoToysorTotsortakingtheoneswecouldn’t.Foraboutsixyears,thelocalGideonshavepassedoutlittletestamentsattheORSChristmaslunchandgitdistributionday. This year, their headquarters in Nashville, TN turned

down their request andwould notship them the requestedBibles.Alloasudden,weeltlikewewereinaoreigncountryandunabletoshareGod’sword.Thelocalgroupweuseisveryupsetasthiswasabigopportunitytogetthewordintohandsoasmanyastheycould;especially,sincetheyarenotallowedtopassthemoutatschoolanylonger.Iyoureadmyletterseachyear,youwillrememberthatthedeviltriestothrowsomethinginourpathandouraithgetstestedeachyear.Again,2010isnodierentandthisbecameouradditionalchallenge.

I shared the Gideon story with a co-worker. Hiswords…“Don’tloseaith. Godwillworkitout.” Isaid,“Youareright.Healwayshas.”I justneededareminderbecausethatwaswhatIhadwrittenaboutorthelasttwoyears.

OnThursday,Dec.9th,IwenttoFaithBookNookandtold

Ms.Doristhestory.SheoeredaspecifcdonationtowardourpurchaseoBiblesandatagooddeal.AsIwentoutthedoor,Itoldher,I’mnotgoingtoletthedevilwinthisoneeitherandtoldherIneededtomakesomecallsandI’dcallherback.IthoughtandprayedaboutitoralittlewhileandtalkedaboutitsomemorewiththeORSBoardoDirectors,andwedecidedtostepoutonaithagainandweordered438biblesthatwereSpanishandEnglish paperback NewTestaments. Beoresix o’clockFridayevening,wehadenoughmoneyandcommitmentstopayortheBiblesweorderedandadonationoanadditional80BiblesromSawyersvilleWesleyanWomen’sgroup,whohadsomeonhand.Wehadcloseto800peopleattheluncheon(childrenwithparents).WeeelthisisalsoanimportantpartoourORSministry.Itwassuchablessingandheartwrenching

atthesametime,tohavepeoplestillaskingoraBiblelongaterweranout.Additionaldonationshavecomeinorthispurpose,andwehaveestablishedaundspecifcallyorthepurchaseoBibleseachyear.

In 2009, many o the local organizations that provideChristmas or children partnered in order to fnd a way toservemoreduringthesetougheconomictimes.Wesharedaweb-basedprogramthatallowedustodojustthat.Betweenallotheselocalagencies,we’vebeenableserveover2,300childrenat the time othis printing. Thank you toToysor

Tots,ChristmasCheer,SalvationArmy,DSSFosterCare,theindividualschoolsandareachurchesorbeingapartnerinthisprocess.Ithadbeengreattoseeeachouscrossinglinestohelpeachotherwiththeultimategoal.

OnbehaloOperationRedSleigh,Inc.wewanttothankeveryoneorhelpingusprayabouttheneeds(andwants)othechildreninRandolphCountyaswellasORS.Abigthank-you goes tothepeople that arepart oChristiansUnitedo

SouthernRandolphCountyorprovidingawonderullunchorcloseto800peopleandorcookingthelunchorthecyclistsatourJulyevent.WealsowouldliketothanktheGospelandBluegrassgroupswhogaveotheirtimeandtalentsin2010orundraiserconcerts,areacyclistsortheirparticipationintheannualSleighRide,thesponsorsoalloourevents,Cox’sHarley Davidson and the Asheboro Harley Owners Grouporthe assistance with our very successulfrst motorcycleride, and many who helped make the git distribution onSaturday, December 11, a success. There are so many tothank. Whether you donatedan item or made a monetarydonation,participatedinaundraiserorvolunteeredyourtimeorservicestohelpwithanyeventorprojectduringtheyear,oreven attendedan event,gaveus discountson purchases,or

justsaidaprayer,youareanimportantpartowhyour“cause”cametoruitionandwecouldn’tdoitwithoutyoueachyear.Somanyvolunteeredwhosenamesweneverknew.Itissuchablessingtoseeitallcometogetherandtohaveeverythingworkout.

You can keep up with our progress and events or evenmakedonationsonourwebsite,www.operationredsleigh.com.YoucanmakeadonationinmemoryorinhonorosomeonetotheregularChristmasundornow,theadditionalBibleund.

Can’t give fnancially to support ORS? Give the git oa prayer or your time and volunteer somewhere in yourcommunity.Itmaybeonlyasmallthingyoudo,butitcouldmakeadierenceinsomeone’slie.

Nomattertheproject,wealwaysgetstoriestoshareanda

hugeblessing.ThankyouoryourcontinuedsupportoORS.

Success! 742 were fed today and 447 children received Christmas

gifts. Thanks to all the volunteers, that made this day happen.

By Amanda Varner, President, Operation Red Sleigh, Inc.




Zoo Loses One oPopular AnimalsLoss Brings to Light Growing ProbStory & photos by Tom Gillespie, NC Zoo Staff

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OnJanuary4,theNorthCarolinaZoolostoneoitsoldest andmost popularanimalswhen Alice, thezoo’s 41-year-old southernwhiterhinoceros,waseuthanizedateralengthyillness.

Forthepastthreeyearsshehadbeenundertreatmentorchronic oot inections that had progressed in the last ewmonthstoapointatwhichshewasinconstantpain.Vetstamembershadsimplyrunoutooptions.Nourthermedicalorsurgicaltherapieswereavailable.

BorninthewildinSouthAricain1970,AlicehadcometotheN.C.Zooin1976asoneotwosouthernwhiterhinosexhibitedinitiallyat thepark’sInterimZooacrossthestreetromthezoo’spresentlocation.Shewaspregnantwhenshearrivedandgavebirth,ateranormal15-monthgestationpe-riod,tothezoo’sfrst--andstillonly--babyrhino.

“What can I say; everybody loved Alice,” observed vet-erankeeperJimSmall,whorecalledwhenAliceandamalerhinonamedTedbeathimtohisfrstdayonthejobbyjust12hours.“Shearrivedhereat8p.m.onSeptember30,1976,andIstartedOctober1at8a.m.”

Rhinostypicallyliveintotheirmid-30sincaptivity,butinthewild,thatperiodisotendrasticallyshortenedbyillegalpoaching.

Alice’s death illustrates a growing concern or zoos inAmerica and throughout theworld: captiveanimals are liv-inglongerandtheirextendedcareintooldagehasbecomeagrowingconcernormostzoosandotherinstitutionshousinganimals.

Justaswithhumans,animalsarelivinglongerbecauseosuchthingsasimprovednutrition,betterveterinarycareandmedicalbreakthroughs.Also,astheyage,animalsinthewildusuallydieonaturallyorarekilledbyotheranimals.Butinzoos,theyhavenopredators,sotheylivelonger,creatingtheneedorzookeeperstolearnhowtoaccommodatetheseag-ingpopulations.

Although zoos have always aced the problemso aginganimals,today ithas become anevolving part otheir ani-malhusbandry--learninghowtocareorolderanimalsandtomeettheirneeds.Similartohumanpopulations,it’snotthat

zooshaveneverdealtwithaginganimals;it’sthatagingani-malsarenowingreaternumbersproportionally.Animalwelaregroupswouldsaythatit’sgoodthatani-

malsarelivinglongerinzoosandacilities--itillustrateshowzoosaredoingtheirjobwell.Butitalsomeanszoosmustnowdealwithincreasinglydifcultagingproblems.

Althoughzooscouldsimplymovetheaginganimalsoex-hibit,itisotennecessarytomaintaindiversityintheagesoanimalcollections.Youngeranimalsaretypicallymoreactiveandareomoreinteresttovisitors,butolderanimalsarenec-




of Its Oldest & Mostsblems With Aging Animals in Zoos

essary,too,particularlyinspeciesthatdevelopsocialgroups.The olderanimalsare,in a sense,rolemodelsor youngeranimals, teaching them proper behavior within their socialgroups.

Otenzooanimals,justlikehouseholdpets,growweakwithagebutarenotoldorsickenoughtobeeuthanized.Sueringromtypicalagingmaladiessuchashearingandsightloss,cancer anddementia, zooanimals oten have tobe treatedwithexpensivepainkillersandothermedications.Oten,zoossimplyhavenotbudgetedorthesehigher,long-termhealth-carecosts.

Itwouldbeeasierorzoostoeuthanizeaginganimalsoncetheybecometoooldtobeexhibited,butaslongastheirqual-ityolieisgood,zooshaveamoralobligationtocareortheir

aginganimals.Addingtotheagingdilemmaistheemotionalcomplexities

broughtonwhenbothvisitorsandkeepersgrowtolovetheinstitution’sanimalsovertheyearsanddecades.And,aswith

companionpets,thechoicetofnallyeuthanizeazooanimalcanbedifcultandemotional.Simplyput,zoosandotheranimalinstitutionsarerespon-

sibleorthewell-beingotheiranimalsoraslongasthoseanimalslive—nomatterhowlongthatmightbe.Butthenewproblemsacingzoostasaretakingthem—andtheanimals—intoanareaolimitedexperienceandmanyunknowns.

SixotherrhinosintheN.C.Zoo’scollection,includingtwooverage40,remainingoodhealthandonexhibitdailyinthepark’sWataniGrasslandReserveexhibit.

Rhinos’ Horns Nearly Led to Their Extinction

Bytheturnothe20thcentury,theuncon-trolledkillingosouthernwhiterhinosorsportandortheirhornshadreducedthepopulationnearlytoextinction.Butluck-

ily, through sound conservation management andtheeliminationomuchothepoaching,theSouth-ernwhitestodaynumberabout7,500 andare in-creasing. About95 percent othose are oundinSouthArica.

Rhinohornisstillhighlyprizedinmanypartsotheworld,particularlyintheOrient,whereitisthoughttoholdmedicinalpowers,andintheMiddleEast,whererhino-horndaggerhandlescansellorasmuchas

$1,200.Unlike the horns o cattle, sheep and antelopes,

thehornsotherhinoarenotmadeobonebutareactuallyamassofberssimilartohumanhairandfngernails.Arhino’shorngrowsaboutthreeorourinchesperyearorthefrstsevenyears,thengrowthslowssubstantially.




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Magnolia23openedinAugust,2010 to very little anare.DonandDorisSimmonsownMagnolia on Worth, a large

beautiulspaceonWorthStreetthatholdsweddings and events o all kinds. Theyoerullservicecatering,buthadtopreparetheoodnorthotownanddriveitdowntothehall.WhenthespaceorMagnolia23

became available around the corner, theyeltitwastheperectopportunity.Theyarenowconveniently located and can literallywheeltheoodincoveredtraysacrossthestreetanditwillarrivepipinghotandreadytoserve.Therestaurantismuchlargerinsizethanitlooksromtheoutside.Whentheytookovertherestaurant,therewasmemorabiliaromthedayswhenitwasTheCountySeat,with old pictures o Asheboro adorningthe walls. Doris has decorated with wallsconces and carried the magnolia themethroughout.Ceilinganssuspendedromabeautiultinceilinglazilystirtheairragrant

with the smells reminiscent o grandma’skitchen.Michael,theheadche,hasbeentheresincethe day the restaurant opened. Hetakesprideinservinggreatoodandlotsoit.Hehad been about torelocate to High Point,but Don convinced him to come work orhimandheisn’tsorrythathedid.Themenuisverysimple,andoersachoiceeach night oone ortwo meats, and riedchicken(toutedontheirnewFacebookpageasthebestaround)!WewerethereonaWednesdayevening,sotheoeringswere

FriedChicken,Meatloa,orStewBeeandtwovegetables.Weordereddrinkswhilewelookedatthemenu and when they arrived, they wereservedinshortMasonjars.Thelemonadewas a table avorite. They add rozenstrawberryandorangesodashavedicetoitorcolor,andtoaddaninterestingavor!Wedefnitelyorderedextraglassesothat!

My kids both chose to order the FriedChicken(althoughonelikesdarkmeatandonewhite, they werepleasantly surprisedtofndyoucouldorderyourmealthatway).They each ordered two sides omacaroniandcheeseastheirvegetable.DavelovesMeatloa,and sinceI reuse to make it (iyouevertastedthemeatloamystep-mommade,you’d understand!),he ordered thatwithcandiedyams,riceandgravy.Iwantedto be dierent so I chose the Stew Bee,whichcamewithriceandgravy,somytwosidesweremacaroniandcheeseand“feld”peas.Now,we’veestablishedthatI’mnotromtheSouth–soIthoughtfeldpeaswere

greenpeasgrowninafeld.Okay,nowthatyou’vestoppedlaughing–Ihadnoideatheyarelikeblackeyedpeas,whichIhaveneverhadbeore.Ater taking our order, Don delivered abasketoreshraisedrollsstraightromtheoven.Theyweregonealmostbeorehegotbacktothekitchen,theywerethatgood!Ourmealsarrivedquicklythereaterandwedugin,sharingandpassingeachdishandside so that everyone could taste all thedierentchoices.Themacaroniandcheesewasperectlycheesyandbrownedon the

top, which is not the way my homemadeevercomes out, nomatter how hardI try.Thecandiedyamswerejustthat,likeeatingcandytheyweresodelicious.Thestewbeewithgravyoverricewastenderandeasilycameapartwithaork.Thefeldpeaswere

just what you would expect i you knewwhat you were ordering, I am not a hugean,buttheyweren’tbad.

Whilewe were eating, I overheard a ladychecking out mention how delicious theBlackberryCobblerwithLemon crust wasor dessert. I mentioned to our waitressthatwe wouldbe interestedin trying thator dessert and she was disappointed totellusthattheywereallout!Alldessertsarehandmadedailyromscratchandoncetheyaregone,theyaregone.Iyouhappento eye a deliciouslookingcreation in theirdessert case, you might want to order itwithdinnersothatyouaren’tdisappointed.Once we had cleared our plates, we didorderasliceoRedVelvetCakeandLemonPoundCakewithstrawberriesanddrizzled

withstrawberrysauce.Delicious!!Iyouarelookingorhonestvalue,agreatmeal and nice atmosphere – this is theplace.Alldinnerswere$6.50orthemeatandtwovegetables,$7.25iitwasanighttheywereservingtheirPorkChopdinners.Magnolia 23 is open or lunch too andoers a variety o sandwiches, soup,salads,hotdogsandhamburgers.Allveryreasonably priced and well within thebudget. I you haven’t had a chance, youshould defnitely make it a plan tostop inandseeDonandDorisonenightsoon!

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UmbreenChaudhary,M.D.is Board Certifed in InternalMedicine and is a member othe American Society or La-serMedicine&Surgery.IyouwouldliketoaskDr.Chaudharyaquestiontobeeaturedinthiscolumn please visit Rejuvena-tion Medspa’s Facebook anpageoremailthequestiontore- [email protected]

Q: I have "smoker's lines"around my lips but Ihave never smoked!

What causes theseand what can you do to get rid of them?

A: "Smoker's lines" or the vertical lines that ormaroundthe lips, arecaused by several actors. Years o muscle contractions (talking,drinkingromastraw,whistling,etc.),lossocollagenwhichisaparto the naturalaging process and genetics are the main causes othesefnetodeeplinesaroundthemouth.

Therearetwoveryeectivetreatmentsorthistypeowrinkle.Ithelinesarenottoodeep,IwoulduseadermalfllersuchasJuvedermUltra Plus. Thisfller issot enoughto beused around the borderothelips.Thistreatmentwillrestorethenaturalshapeothelipsanddecreasetheappearanceothefnelines.Ithelinesarealittledeeper,Iwillinjectthefllerdirectlyintothelinewhichfllsthewrinklerombelow.Thesideeectsaretemporaryredness,swellingandbruising.Thereislittletonodowntimeandtheresultslastatleastsixmonths.TheotheroptiontoconsideristheFractionalCO2laser.Thisisusedonfnetodeepwrinklesnotonlyaroundthemouthbutovertheentireace. This is perect or my patients who have concerns beyond justwrinkles.TheractionalCO2treatsdarkspots,acnescars,sundamageandsmoothstheskin'stexture.Expectatleastoneweekodowntimewiththisprocedure.

Q: I am not quite 30 years old andI am beginning to notice wrinklesbetween my eyebrows. Am I tooyoung for BOTOX?

A: PreventionistheBESTtreatment!Mostpeopledonotrealizethatiyoubegintreatmentearlyyoucankeepthosefnelinesrombecomingdeepwrinkles.Treatingfnelinesearlyalsotakeslessproductwhichmeansalowercostorthepatient.IinjectBOTOXandit’snewly,FDAapprovedcompetitorDysport,insuchawaythatyoustilllooklikeyou.BOTOXcanlookverynatural.






Community EventsJanuary & February

January 19, 2011 – Emergency Preparedness Seminar,RandolphCountySALTCouncilandRandolphCountyEmer-gency Services, Randolph County Senior Adults, 133 WWainmanAvenue,Asheboro,2p.WhatisEmergencyServ-ices? What happens when someone calls 911? What in-ormationdoyouneedtohaveavailablewhencalling911?Whatcanyoudotohelpemergencyworkers?Whenshould

youcall911?WhatisaDNR(DoNotResuscitate)?Whatisalivingwill?Doyouneedone?Whatisa72-hourdisasterkit;doyouneedone?Allothesequestions,andmorewillbeanswered. Formoreinormation,contactMargieDiDonaat336-625-3389orMyraGaddyat336-318-6835.Formoreinormation, contact Margie DiDona at 336-625-3389 orMyraGaddyat336-318-6835.

January 21, 2011–100andgrowing…,CircaGallery,Ashe-boro-CircaGallerywillhostanexhibitiondisplayingartworkromrepresentedCircaGalleryArtistsonJanuary21,2011.Thisshowentitled“100andgrowing”willdisplayavarietyartwork romNorth Carolina that the gallery currently rep-resents.Sculpture,painting, photography,jewelryand other

handmade pieces o artworkwill be available orthe publicto view. The showwillrun romJanuary21 toFebruary 8,2011.TheopeningreceptionortheArtistsandPatronPre-viewwillbeheldonFriday,January21,2011rom5-8p.m.Thiseventisreeandthepublicisinvitedtoattend.Reresh-mentswillbeserved.Formoreinormationabouttheexhibi-tion please [email protected] or callthe gallery336-736-8015.

January 21, 2011–Asheboro/RandolphChamberoCom-merceAnnualMeeting,PinewoodCountryClub,January21,2011–FridayNightBluegrass,SunsetTheatre,Asheboro–Tickets$5inadvance,$7nightoshow.7-8:30p.January29,2011–BellyDancewithAylaatSantoshaYoga,

TheMill,130ChurchStreet,Asheboro,1-3:30p.Weprom-iseyouwilleelthiseventthenextday!FindyourinnerDiva,yesguys–youhaveonetoo!$30ortwoandahalhoursoshakingandshimmying!Registernow–spaceislimited–336-302-8494.

January 29, 2011 – Wintergrass, Sunset Theatre, Ashe-

boro,7-8:30p–Concerteaturelocalbluegrassartists,Nu-BluromSilerCityandDarin&BrookeAldridgeromCherryvillewillbeperorming.Ticketsare$15.Formoreinormation,pleasecall336-626-1240.

February 10, 2010 – Shop or Your Sweetheart, PicketFenceInterior&Gits,WestPointeShoppingCenter,Hwy49,Asheboro–Guy’snightout–shoporyourvalentineon–openextendedhoursuntil9:00pm–Gitbaskets&specials.Joanwillhelpyoupickoutjusttherightgitoryourspecialsome-one!!

February 11,12 & 14, 2011 – Valentine’s Dinner, Brew-Bakes, West Pointe ShoppingCenter, Hwy49, Asheboro–

HomemadeLasagnaDinnersor2,noreservationrequired–Traceyismakingupher“todieor”lasagnaordinner.Treatyoursweethearttoayummydinneratanaordableprice!!All$10purchasesallthreedaysareenteredintoa drawingora abulousValentine’sDayCake– drawingheldonMon-day,February14that5:00pm.February 11-12, 2011–26thAnnualHeartandSoulJazzEvent,PinehurstResort,Pinehurst,NC-Februarywillagainbringsomeotheworlds’mostrenownedJazzartiststoPine-hurstorthe26thAnnualHeart‘nSouloJazz.SponsoredbyPinehurstResortandtheArtsCouncilo MooreCounty,theeventwilleaturetheOriginalDixielandJazzBandperormingonFebruary11,andSimone,daughteronotedartistNina




Simone,onFebruary12.TheeventwilltakeplaceintheCar-dinalBallroomoTheCarolinaHotelandwilleatureaMeetTheArtistsDessert Reception ollowingeach perormance.Doorsopenat7pmandperormancestartsat8pm.Cabaretseatingisona frst-come,frst-servebasis.Tableso10canbereservedinadvance.Cocktailattire/blacktieoptionalisex-pecteddress.Individualconcertticketsareonsaleor$65pereventor$110orbothperormances.Individualtickets

alsoincludeadmissiontothepost-eventreception.Individualticketholderscanalsopurchaseticketstothepre-eventdin-neror$40inclusiveotaxandservicecharge.Individualtick-etscanbepurchasedonlineathttp://shoppinehurst.com/.

February 12, 2011–ArtortheHeart,SouthernTailsDogSchool, N Fayetteville Street, Asheboro, 1-6p - Art or theHeart,FourSeasonsBoxerRescue, Past,Present&FutureAdoptionFare&Reunion.IyouhaveadoptedromFSBR,supportFSBR,orjustwanttojoinusoragoodtime,please

bringyourriendlydogandenjoytheaternoonwhileraisingmoneyorFourSeasonsBoxerRescue.Only1000RaeTicketswillbesoldor$5each.4GrandPrizestobedrawnoreachothe4originalpiecesoart.100Secondplacepriz-

esosignedandnumberedprintsSilentAuctionwillbeheldordogandValentinerelateditems.(Examples:WineBasket,Chocolates,Flowers,MassageCertifcate,etc).Comeoutandcelebrateagreatcause!Purchaseyourraeticketssoonviaour website!FourSeasonsBoxer Rescue,PO BOX 86, Cli-max,NC27233orwww.FourSeasonsBoxerRescue.com

February 19, 2011–MemorialBeneftorOwenRoberts,

“His Place” (across rom Wachovia), Randleman, NC, 12-7p.RandolphCountypeople’schoiceawardwinnerCharlieFowlerwillbecookinghisamouschilior$5abowl,bread&beverageincluded(takehomealsoavailable).OwenwasbornlastFebruarywitharareheartconditioncalledEbstinesAnomoly.Unortunatelyhisconditionwasarworsethanex-pectedandhepassedawaythedayaterhisbirth.Thisbeneftistoraisemoneytohelpotherchildrenwithseriousillnessesinhisname.

February 19-20, 2011–Winterest,Seagrove,NC-Winter-estisagoodtimetobreakthegripocabineverwithavisittoSeagrove,thelargestpotter’scommunityintheSoutheast.Participatingpotters’shelveswillbenewlystockedollowing

the busyholidayseasonwithmanyshopsdebutingexcitingnewshapesandcolorsorthecomingyear.Participatingpot-tersmayalsoserverereshmentsandgivedemonstrationso potteryproduction.For more inormation, visit www.sea-grovepotteryheritage.com.




family matters

Itseemswiththepriceoeverythingromgastomilkgoingup,wearealltryingtopinchpenniesinasmanywaysaswecan.Personally,IhavetakenupcouponingandIamhappytoreportthatIamsavingabundle.Alotopeopledon’t

realizehowmuchyoucanactuallycutdownonyourgrocerybill justromusingthoselittlegemsintheSundaycirculars.Justthispastmonth,Ihavesavedover$600usingcouponsalone.IgetaskedallthetimeabouthowI savesomuchmoney. Well,I’mheretohelp!

Ibuyatleast4Sundaypapers,andalwayschecktobesureallthecouponinsertsaretherebeorecheckingoutwiththem.Ialsocheckallmymagazinesorthembecausetheyarebecoming

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Toorganizeeverything,Iuseazipupstylebinderandfllitwithbaseballcardplasticinserts.Thesizeothepocketsaretheperectsizeorholdingcoupons,andthetransparencymakesitveryeasytofndwhatyouarelookingorwithjustaipoapage.

IhavetabssetupinmybindersoIcanorganizebycategories,suchasrozenoods,pantryitems,anddairyproducts.

Stacking coupons is one o my avorite ways to save.All this means is combining a store coupon (Catalina) with amanuacturer’s couponto buyone particularitem. That is theonlytimeyoumayusetwocouponsoroneitem,andyouwillbesurprisedhowmanyreeornearlyreeitemsyoucangetthisway!Anotheromyavoritewaysiswhenastorehasbuy1get1reesales,andIhavecouponsorthoseitems.Youcanusea

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I hope that I have helped and inspired you to clip thosecoupons,andstartsavingmoremoneyonyourgrocerytrips!Iyouhaveanyquestions,youarewelcometocontactmethroughtheemaillinksonmywebsiteatMrsHappyHomemaker.com .

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If you’ve been afraid to try Botox® or other medical cosmeticprocedures we invite you to speak with Dr. Chaudhary.A complimentary consultation is the perfect time to discussyour treatment options and voice your concerns.Make your appointment today and start looking the wayyou’ve always wanted.

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Asheboro Magazine, January 2011, Volume 1, Issue 6