Feb 20 2014 edition of yancey county news

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Feb. 20, 2014 • Vol. 4, No. 8Brush Creek - Burnsville - Cane River Crabtree - Egypt - Green Mountain - Jacks Creek Pensacola - Price’s Creek - Ramseytown - South Toe

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Samuel Ray Noblitt, 54, of 240 Sugar Hill Road, Marion, has been arrested by the Burnsville Police Department and charged with several crimes related to several larcenies throughout three counties.

Burnsville Police have arrested a Marion man in connection with larcenies in at least three mountain counties.

Police made the arrest after responding to Heritage Lumber Co. on a theft complaint. Store employees gave officers photographs of the suspect from security cameras, as well as a detailed description of the suspect’s vehicle.

Officers with the Burnsville Police Department and the Yancey County Sheriff’s Office located the stolen property at a

pawn shop in Asheville, where employees were able to identify the suspect in the surveillance photos as Samuel Ray Noblitt, 54, of 240 Sugar Hill Rd., Marion.

Officers recovered all of the items that had been stolen from Heritage Lumber, along with tools that had been sold to the pawn shop on the same date..

Officers traveled to McDowell County and with the assistance of McDowell County authorities, located Noblitt and arrested him without incident. Officers located several other items that had been stolen from businesses in

Buncombe and Mitchell counties.Police say Noblitt admitted that he had been

committing larcenies in Mitchell, Yancey, and Buncombe counties for some time and selling the items at pawn shops. Officers said they were able to return items to Grassy Creek Hardware and Advance Auto Parts in Mitchell County that they say had been stolen. Officers also notified Black Mountain Police Department because some of the items may have been stolen from Tractor Supply in Black Mountain.

Additional charges are likely to be filed in Buncombe and Mitchell counties, police said.

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Up to a foot of snow fell on Yancey County and across Western North Carolina last week. These images were taken Thursday morning in Celo. The cars were parked at the Celo Inn, and the skiers were crossing the bridge at the inn.

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More file for officeBy Jonathan AustinYancey County News

Several more people have filed to run for election in races for local and district offices.

Three Republicans filed at the Yancey County Board of Elections on Friday to run for Yancey County Board of Commissioners. Filing to challenge three Democrat incumbents were Earl “Chip” Tipton, Byrl Ballew and Jeannette Maddox.

Filing to seek seats on the Yancey County Board of Education were Judy F. Presnell and Grace C. Whitson.

Three Republicans have filed to seek the district attorney position being vacated by the retiring Gerald Wilson. Filing for district attorney were Britt Springer and Nathan Miller of Boone and Seth Banks of Burnsville.

See page 3 Earl “Chip” Tipton, Jeannette Maddox and Byrl Ballew file to run for Yancey County Board of Commissioners.

Glider crash injures one

One person was hurt Tuesday morning when this glider airplane crashed off Big Ridge Road in the South Toe community.

Scores of rescuers from at least two counties responded to the crash scene, and personnel from South Toe Volunteer Fire Department worked about an hour to get the one occupant freed from the aircraft. Onlookers say the man was airlifted to a Tennessee hospital by the Angel Flight helicopter.

Onlookers said the glider had been towed to the Black Mountain range area and released to glide back towards Marion. They said the man aboard appeared hurt but seemed to be communicating with rescuers

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Don’t ignore racist undercurrent to vouchers

‘I have walked in the valley of the shadow’Paid content

The time has come to reveal the whole story. Yet, I hold back to protect the integrity of America.

I have cried to the heavens, I cannot stand the pain, both physical and psychological. I protect America with my blood and my body, without authority or assignment. However, when America begins to punish me for the most right thing, I refuse to accept any more punishment, denial, disgrace, and inadequate medical care at the hands and

whim of my government, four which I have paid with some blood.

I humble myself once more as the bait. I want to tell the world what has been done to me by Americans both here and in Vietnam to keep LZ Tonto a secret. Would My Lai have occurred, had my story been brought to light?

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By elizabeth Haddix and Mark Dorosin

A commitment to s t rong public schools is not only a moral, but also an economic cornerstone of our state. Our state constitution guarantees every child the opportunity to “receive a sound basic education,” and further ensures that public funds for education are to be “used exclusively for establishing and maintaining a uniform system of free public schools.”

Despite that clear mandate, and in keeping with an unfortunate and growing trend to undermine our public spaces and structures, the state legislature passed a budget last year that moves more than $10,000,000 in taxpayer money from our public schools to private schools in the name of “opportunity” for low-income and minority elementary and secondary school students. On February 1, 2014, the State Education Assistance Authority began accepting applications for the vouchers; it will begin awarding them on March 1, 2014.

Because the voucher program

was buried in the budget bill, it was hidden from the public scrutiny that it would have received had it been a stand-alone proposal. Its proponents were never forced to explain the fact that, in states with similar programs, student achievement at the private schools is no better, and often worse, than in the public schools. In fact, in Milwaukee and Cleveland, whose voucher programs are the country’s longest running, traditional public school students outperform voucher students on available proficiency measures. Under North Carolina’s voucher law, such analysis may not even be possible because many participating private schools will not have to provide information to the state about student achievement.

What we do know is that private schools that participate in the program do not require students to take state proficiency exams, teachers to be licensed, or schools to issue report cards. We know that the private schools that will receive our tax dollars, unlike our public schools, are permitted to discriminate against students on

the basis of race, gender, family income or wealth, disability, and religion.

We also know the historical links between racism and private schools. In 1964, 83 private schools enrolled approximately 9,500 students in North Carolina. But from 1968 to 1972—when advocates and the federal government began to enforce meaningful school desegregat ion—the number jumped from 174 private schools and 18,000 students to 263 schools and more than 50,000 students. Surging enrollment in non-public schools was often concentrated in areas with high concentrations of African-American students, and the segregative legacy of these private schools and academies continues to this day:

• Bertie County is 62% African American. Lawrence Academy was founded in Bertie County in 1968. Its student body is 98% white.

• Halifax County is 53% African-American. Halifax Academy and Hobgood Academy were both founded in 1969. Halifax Academy is 98% white; Hobgood Academy is 95% white.

• Hertford County is over 60% African-American. Ridgecroft School, founded in 1968, is 97% white.

• Northampton County is 58% African-American, but Northeast Academy, established in 1966, is 99% white.

It is a twisted irony that the leaders of the voucher movement claim a racial justice rationale for their scheme. Their manipulative yet strategic decision to use African Americans to advocate for vouchers began in 2000. Leading voucher advocates John Coons and Stephen Sugarman declared that school-choice coalitions “must include and feature actors who are identified publicly with groups that advertise their concern for the disadvantaged. The leadership must visibly include racial minorities of both sexes and prominent Democrats…. The conservative commitment to the

project is necessary but should remain mute until the coalition has secured leadership whose party affiliation, social class or race - preferably all three - displays what the media will interpret as concern for the disadvantaged.”

And so it went in North Carolina. The private entities that profit from privatizing our tax dollars have not been made to answer for the racist history of their legislation, nor have they addressed the voucher program’s total lack of accountability standards and protections against discrimination and prejudice that we as a people have determined must apply to our educational institutions. Thankfully, a growing number of school boards, parents, teachers and civil rights organizations have asked our judiciary to hold the state accountable for abdicating the cornerstone that our Constitution explicitly protects. Earlier today, the North Carolina Superior Court heard their motion to stop the voucher program pending a resolution of those constitutional claims.

If your local school board hasn’t yet passed a resolution calling for repeal of the voucher program, ask why not. If our Constitution means anything to us, we have a responsibility to defend every student’s right to a sound public education. At this moment, that responsibility includes rejecting efforts to privatize education in North Carolina.

Attorneys elizabeth Haddix and Mark Dorosin work at the UNC Center for Civil Rights in Chapel Hill.

Editor’s note: At the Jan. 6 school board meeting the Yancey County School Board unanimously passed a resolution joining a class action lawsuit filed by the North Carolina School Board Association (NCSBA). The lawsuit, filed in Wake County Superior Court, challenges the constitutionality of legislation passed by the General Assembly earlier this year that creates a private school voucher program using public funds.

Griffith Chapel Church and the Yancey Mitchell branch of the NAACP will be hosting the 2014 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Sunday, February 23, at the Burnsville Town Center.

Attendees will gather at the Burnsville Town Square at 1:30 for a procession to the Town Center, where the program will begin at 2 p.m. The theme of this year’s program is We’ve Come This Far Together.

In the early 1960s, actions taken by Yancey County families caused

this small mountain county to become the first integrated county in North Carolina. The program will spotlight individual’s stories and experiences about how our community transitioned from segregation to integration.

The keynote speaker will be The Rev. Curtis Gatewood from the North Carolina NAACP.

Music and refreshments will follow the program.

The event was rescheduled due to poor weather on the initial date.

Church, community to hold 2014 MLK celebration Feb. 23

Bingo is back

The Knights of Columbus, Bingo Committee, announce that Bingo will resume on March 18. Bingo games will continue on the first and third Tuesdays of each month beginning in April.

Games wi l l be played at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church social hall, 20 Summit St., Burnsville. All proceeds are donated to charities in the local area. Doors open at 5 p.m., first game starts at 6 p.m. Food and refreshments are available.

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from the frontRalph Hise of Spruce Pine has filed to

seek reelection to his N.C. Senate District 47 seat. Filing to challenge Hise was Republican Michael Lavender of Marion.

U.S. Rep. Marl Meadows, a Republican, filed for reelection to the U.S. House District 11 seat. Democrat Keith Ruehl of Barnardsville filed to seek the House seat as a Democrat.

Three Republicans have filed to run for the U.S. Senate. They are Mark Harris of Raleigh, Heather Grant of Wilkesboro, and Ted Alexander of Shelby.

Public school students in Yancey County graduate at a rate consistent with state averages, according to a comprehensive school report card issued by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

In Yancey, 82.3 percent of the children graduate high school on schedule, almost identical to the state’s 82.5 percent rate.

But fewer high school students in Yancey take the SAT college admissions test, and those who do score lower than state and national averages, according to the report card. In Yancey, 40 percent of the public school students take the SAT, compared to 62 percent statewide and 50 percent nationally. On average, Yancey students score 982 on the test, which is a key score considered by colleges in the process. Statewide the average score is 1,001, while the average nationally is 1,010. (Those numbers consider scores on the SAT critical reading and mathematics sections.)

“With the transition to a new statewide Standard Course of Study, new assessments and a new school accountability model, the 2012-13 school year was the beginning of a new chapter in public education in North Carolina,” said State Superintendent June Atkinson. “I encourage every parent, business leader and community member to use this (report card) to learn more about our public schools so we can help all students graduate prepared for college, a career and citizenship.”

The report card shows that Yancey public school students outperformed students in other North Carolina counties across the board with few exceptions. Based on end-of-grade test scores, 49.5 percent of third graders read at grade level, yet only 36.3 percent of them can perform math on level. Statewide, 45.2 percent of third graders read to their level, while 46.8 percent of them are on level in math scores.

Yet by the fourth grade, Yancey students dramatically improve math scores on end-of-grade tests to 48.5 percent, with reading scores at 47.9 percent. Yancey students up through eighth grade outperform their state peers across the board, with the only exception the sixth grade reading test in which 46.4 percent of students statewide read at grade level while

the Yancey number is slightly lower at 45.1 percent.

Overall, students in grades 3-8 beat the state averages in reading and math. In reading, 49.6 percent meet or exceed standards, compared to 43.9 percent statewide, In math, 49.1 percent meet the end-of-grade standard, outpacing the state average of 42.3 percent.

Students in grades five and eight are tested in science as required by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, and Yancey students easily beat state averages. In Yancey, 51.1 percent of fifth graders are on pace in science, compared to 45.4 percent statewide. The score improves dramatically by the end of eighth grade, when 70.8 percent of Yancey students are at or above grade level in science scores, compared to 59.1 percent statewide.

In higher grades, Yancey students outpace state averages in English II, Math I and biology end-of-course scores.

The 2012-13 Report Cards can be viewed online at www.ncreportcards.org, where you can compare state-, district- and school-level information about student performance and attendance, class size, school safety, teacher quality and classroom technology.

Yancey County Curricular Director Shane Cassida and Testing Director Pete Peterson had this to say about the state report:

“In general, Yancey County Schools is pleased with the Report Card results in the first year of the more rigorous state and federal standards, especially in comparison to the rest of the state. These results show the extra-ordinary efforts on the part of our teachers and administrators to meet these high standards. Even though we are 5-15 percent above the state average in most every assessment category, we are by no means satisfied. We have targeted a couple of areas and subgroups of specific need based on the data to place renewed efforts for the coming year. To make this possible, we call on parents and community stakeholders to partner with us as we meet these rigorous 21st Century standards. As always, YCS looks forward to the challenge.”

State report card shows Yancey students exceed state averages

Your RepresentativesSen. Richard Burr (R)

Washington address: 217 Russell Senate Office BuildingWashington, D.C. 20510

Phone: (202) 224-3154 - Fax: (202) 228-2981Asheville: Federal Building, 151 Patton Ave., Suite 204

Asheville, N.C. 28801Phone: (828) 350-2437 - Fax: (828) 350-2439

Sen. Kay Hagan (D)Washington address: 521 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Washington, D.C. 20510Phone: (202) 224-6342 - Fax: (202) 228-2563

Asheville address: 82 Patton Ave., Suite 635Asheville, N.C. 28801

Phone: (828) 257-6510 - Fax: (828) 257-651411th Congressional District

Rep. Mark Meadows (R)Washington address: 1516 Longworth House Office

BuildingWashington, D.C. 20515Phone: (202) 225-6401N.C. Elected Officials

N.C. Senate District 47 Sen. Ralph Hise (R)Address: N.C. Senate

16 W. Jones St., Room 1026Raleigh, N.C. 27601-2808

Phone: (919) 733-3460 and (828) 766-8329Email: [email protected]

N.C. House District 118 Rep. Michele D. Presnell (R)Address: N.C. House of Representatives

16 W. Jones St., Room 1025Raleigh, N.C. 27601-1096

Phone: (919) 733-5732 and (828) 682-6342Email: [email protected]

From a press releaseM a y l a n d

Community College is the recipient of a loan and grant funded through the USDA R u r a l E c o n o m i c D e v e l o p m e n t L o a n a n d G r a n t program (REDLG) and French Broad Electric Membership C o r p o r a t i o n ( F B E M C ) . T h i s $360,000, seven- year construction loan will assist the college in building the new Anspach Advanced Manufacturing School a t t h e C o l l e g e ’s Yancey Learn ing Center.

T h e R E D L G program provides f u n d i n g t o r u r a l projects through local utility organizations. Under the program, the USDA provides zero-interest loans to local utilities like FBEMC that they, in turn, pass through to local businesses for projects that will create and re ta in employment in rural areas. The recipients repay the lending utility directly.

FBEMC has been giving back to the communities that its serves for over 70 years, and the REDLG program is providing another opportunity for the organization to help their membership. According to FBEMC General Manager Jeff Loven, developing a high tech training a n d e d u c a t i o n a l program such as the Anspach Advanced M a n u f a c t u r i n g

School, is key to p r o v i d i n g h i g h -paying, secure jobs for FBEMC members.

Loven said French Broad EMC and its board of directors are excited to be a part of Mayland Community College’s new training f ac i l i t y, an d a r e always looking for new ways to invest in the communities in which the company serves.

“We are excited about this support from FBEMC,” said Dr. John Boyd, Mayland Community College’s President. “The funds will allow the college to begin construction while our pledges are still coming in to the Foundation. C o n s t r u c t i o n i s n o w c o m p l e t e l y approved for the Anspach Advanced Manufacturing School and will begin in early February.”

T h e A n s p a c h A d v a n c e d Manufacturing School is a 13,000 square-foot facility being built at Mayland’s Yancey Learn ing Center that will offer a degree program in Applied Engineering with skill tracks in CNC programming, machining, robotics, mechatronics and design. The facility wil l a lso provide advanced training in welding and basic blacksmithing.

T h e A n s p a c h A d v a n c e d Manufacturing School is expected to be complete in 2014.

french Broad electric Membership Corporation General Manager Jeff Loven, fBeMC finance Manager Phyllis Holt, and Mayland Community College President Dr. John Boyd.

Mayland gets grant for Anspach School

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The Penland School of Crafts Community Open House will take place on Saturday, March 1 from 1– 5 p.m. This is an afternoon of fun and education for all ages with hands-on activities in most of Penland’s teaching studios. No admission is charged. Many activities are messy, so don’t wear your fancy clothes.

Here’s a rundown of what’s going on. In the clay studio you can make a clay pot on the potter’s wheel or create a little clay sculpture and decorate it. In iron you can use heat, a hammer, and an anvil to create a decorative garden stake. In the metals studio, make a custom brooch or button using kiln-fired enameling techniques. In the photo studio, make a cyanotype (a blue photographic printing process) on a bandana using a large negative and the sun.

You can make a hand-printed and hand-bound soft cover journal in the printmaking studio. Visit the textiles studio and create patterns on cloth using clamps and indigo dye. There will also be weaving demonstrations. In the wood studio, you can watch a woodturning demonstration, and you can make a musical instrument from wood and decorate it. In the school store, you can make decorated postcards. At the Ridgeway building, make decorative paper using the paste-paper painting process.

In hot glass, make either a decorative paperweight or a juice glass. In flameworking, you can make an ornamental glass bead.

Please note that glass activities are very popular. Signups for glass start at 1:00 p.m., but people start lining up at least an hour earlier, so come early if you are hoping to make something in the glass studio. Glass activities are limited to visitors 12 years of age and above.

Many thanks to the more than 100 volunteers who make this

event possible. The Penland open house is supported by the United Way of Mitchell County, Inc., and Dr. Taylor Townsend.

Penland School of Crafts is an international center for craft education dedicated to helping people live creative lives. Penland offers workshops in books and paper, clay, drawing and painting, glass, iron, metals, printmaking

and letterpress, photography, textiles, and wood. The school also sponsors artists’ residencies, an outreach program, and a gallery and visitors center. Penland is a nonprofit, tax-exempt institution which receives support from the North Carolina Arts Council.

Penland School is located east of Burnsville at 67 Doras Trail, Penland.

Penland open house volunteer Don Walker helping a young visitor do a little blacksmithing in the iron studio.

Penland School schedules community open house

By Jason AldermanReverse mortgages have become

increasingly popular in recent years, as cash-strapped seniors seek ways to keep pace with rising expenses – not to mention cope with the pummeling their retirement savings took during the Great Recession.

But the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) noticed that borrowers increasingly have been opting to withdraw most or all of their home equity at closing, leaving little or nothing for future needs. Consequently, by mid-2012 nearly 10 percent of reverse mortgage holders were in default and at risk of foreclosure because they couldn’t pay their taxes and insurance.

That’s why Congress authorized HUD to tighten FHA reverse mortgage requirements in order to: encourage homeowners to tap their equity more slowly; better ensure that borrowers can afford their loan’s fees and other financial obligations; and strengthen the mortgage insurance fund from which loans are drawn.

Here are the key changes:M o s t r e v e r s e m o r t g a g e

borrowers can now withdraw no more than 60 percent of their total loan during the first year.

Previously, borrowers could tap the entire amount on day one – a recipe for future financial disaster for those with limited means.

The first-year limit may be waived for certain homeowners whose “mandatory obligations” (e.g., upfront insurance premiums, loan origination fees, delinquent federal debt, etc.) exceed the 60 percent amount; but they’ll have to pay a higher upfront mortgage insurance premium – 2.5 percent of the home’s appraised value instead of the normal 0.5 percent. (Note: Credit card debt isn’t considered a mandatory obligation, so those with significant credit card debt may not be able to withdraw enough to pay off their debt.)

Generally, borrowers can take the money either as a lump sum at closing (with a fixed-rate loan), or as an ongoing line of credit or monthly payments (adjustable rate loan). However, lump-sum payments are now subject to the 60 percent mandatory obligations test, so to withdraw more than that you’ll have to go the line-of-credit route, at least for the first year; after that, you can tap the remaining balance if you wish.

Under previous rules, almost anyone with sizeable home equity could take out a reverse mortgage.

Now, potential borrowers must undergo a detailed financial assessment to ensure they’ll be able to meet future tax and insurance obligations.

Lenders are required to review the borrower’s credit history. They also must analyze all income from earnings, pensions, IRAs, 401(k) plans or Social Security, and weigh it against the borrower’s likely living expenses, including other outstanding debts. Those who come up short (i.e., are more likely to default) may be required to set aside money from their reverse mortgage to cover future obligations – thereby lowering the amount of equity they’d be able to tap.

The new regulations also reduce the maximum amount of home equity that can be borrowed against – 10 to 15 percent less than before, on average. Generally, the older you are, the more equity you have and the lower the interest rate, the more you’ll be able to borrow. Note: The age component of this calculation is based on the youngest party listed on the loan.

Because reverse mortgages are so complicated, potential borrowers are required to consult an HUD-approved counselor before being allowed to apply. Do

preliminary research at helpful sites sponsored by HUD (www.hud.gov), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (www.cfpb.gov) and AARP (www.aarp.org). Also check with an accountant, financial planner or lawyer specializing in elder law to make sure a reverse mortgage is right for you.

Jason Alderman directs Visa’s financial education programs.

Area church offers portraitsWindom Bapt is t Church

women’s group and youth will be selling Knickerbocker photo sessions. The photographs will be taken at Windom Baptist church fellowship hall on March 28-29. The package is called the mega package; for $10 you will get 1- 10x13, 2- 8x10, 2- 5x7 and 8 wallets they do an awesome job on their photography.

There is no limit on the number of people in your group and you can even include your animals. All money raised will be used to help people in need. Please call Brandy at (828)208-3532 or (828) 675-1176 for more information or to buy a certificate.

Rule changes tighten reverse mortgage eligibility


I am a se rv ice m a n a g e r a t a n automobile dealership f o r m y d a y j o b . While performing routine maintenance on most vehicles, I also regularly have to play ‘doctor’ and sometimes break bad news to the owners regarding major repairs. Often I get questions such as “what caused it?” or “was it something I did?”

Many times the response is as simple as explaining that their vehicle consists of different mechanical systems, and any time you have something mechanical it is prone to break due to rotating parts and wear over time.

What makes certain mechanical devices extraordinary are the ones that can keep things simple with fewer moving parts and survive over time.

In 1910, John Browning, who was a firearm designer for Colt before launching his own firearm manufacturing company, developed a repeating pistol. The U.S. military began trials

for their next carry pistol with six manufacturers. One by one, pistols were eliminated due to failures until Colt and Savage Arms remained. Over a two-day period with John Browning observing the trials personally, his M1911 pistol fired 6,000 rounds without failure. When the pistol became too hot, it was simply dipped in a bucket of water to cool it down to continue testing. Over the same trial, the Savage failed 37 times. Browning had introduced a simple but tested design that proved to be the hallmark for future firearms.

Now, why am I paying attention to mechanical failures? Well, for one I went through one on something I did not expect the other weekend. I have experienced failures before, even on firearms.

You must prepare for mechanical failuresBill Howard’s

Outdoors

I once had a shotgun fire with the safety still engaged. Fortunately, the person that was holding it had the muzzle pointed in a safe direction and no one or nothing was harmed in the accidental discharge. Not only did it teach the person that was holding the shotgun a little respect for potential mishaps, but it reinforced something I already knew. I knew things like that could happen because it is mechanical in nature.

The weekend in reference I was setting up a new bow. The bow did fine. The problem came with my release. For those that do not know, a release is a device that has a set of jaws that hold the bow string while drawing and holding. When the shooter is ready to release the string, his finger or thumb, depending on the style, squeezes a trigger which opens the jaws.

I was getting ready to pull the string back on the bow to check if the peep sight, which is located in the string, was positioned properly for my line of sight. Just before drawing the bow, I decided to nock an arrow on the string ‘just

in case.’ The person who was installing the peep sight asked was I going to shoot since the sight was not properly tied in yet, but I explained I was not going to shoot but I wanted to be safe instead.

The reason it is safe to actually nock an arrow on the bow is a ‘dry fire’ can destroy a bow. So, if I had an accidental discharge, an arrow would fly and the bow would be intact.

Forethought is wonderful. The release I have had since 2005 - and shot thousands upon thousands of arrows with - broke, releasing the arrow down range, lodged high on the wall 30 yards away. Bow was OK, arrow was salvaged, two people completely startled but OK, and a broken $45 release.

The lesson? You cannot predict when something mechanical will fail. You can do everything possible to prevent it from failing and take precautions in case it does.

Bill Howard is a member of North Carolina Bowhunters A s s o c i a t i o n a n d P o p e & Young. He can be reached at [email protected].

Ikebana International in Western North Carolina will present a demonstration and workshop to introduce students to the Japanese Garden on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at 10 am in the auditorium of the Folk Art Center, Milepost 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

This very informative program will be presented by

Mike Oshita, Japanese Garden and Landscape Designer. It will focus on how to create a Japanese garden in your own backyard. Design elements including plants, rocks, water features and placement of a stone lantern will be discussed.

The Asheville Chapter of Ikebana International presents a program on ikebana flower

design and/or Japanese culture on the fourth Tuesday of every month, February through October. For more information on our programs, teachers and workshops, contact Patti Quinn Hill, Chapter President, 828-645-6633; [email protected] or www.ikebanaasheville.org

A team of five Mars Hill University students competed in the North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities 2014 Ethics Bowl, February 7-8, held on the campus of Campbell University School of Law.

The MHU team had a positive showing, winning three out of four rounds at the competition, which included teams from across the state.

Team members from Mars Hill were: Christina Dalamangas, a senior Biology/Religion major from Belmont; Derek Gibson, a senior philosophy major from Baileyton, Tenn; Cameron McDaniel, a sophomore business administration major from Weaverville; Jacquelyn Miner, a junior political science/international studies major from Casar; and Octavia Stancil a senior, political science/religion major from Tulsa, Okla. Faculty sponsor for the team is Dr. Barry Sharpe, MHU associate professor of political science.

This is the third year that Mars Hill has sent a team to the ethics bowl, a competition designed to provide an academic experience that increases student awareness about applying ethics in

leadership, decision-making, interpersonal relationships and other issues in today’s society.

“The competition was fun and the event was a great networking opportunity,” said team member Cameron McDaniel. “Students from all over our state came together to try to make sense of today’s ethical debates; the results were extraordinary and inspiring.”

The ethics bowl is a competitive event where teams accrue points for answers which are evaluated by a panel of business and community leaders. The competition is integral to the event. And yet, according to MHU team members, in some ways, the competition is less important than the experience itself.

“The debate format of the competition allowed me to practice critical thinking skills in a collaborative manner during fast paced situations and helped me to hone my persuasiveness in public speaking,” said team member Derek Gibson

Team member Octavia Stancil said that being part of the Ethics Bowl encouraged her ability to think critically and ethically. “These are skills that will make your academic career

even more successful,” she said.This year’s topic for debate was “healthcare

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The Lady Cougars finished the regular 18-2 overall and 12-0 in conference, giving Coach Susie Shelton her f i rs t perfect season in conference since she took the head coaching job in 1999.

The girls came out slow at Madison in the season finale, falling behind 26-19 at the half. But late in the fourth period the girls got it together and pulled ahead, winning 53-44. Afer the win, junior guard Hunter Young said, “We’ve worked and pushed ourselves as hard as possible to give coach her first perfect season, because o f how much she has done for all of us over the years.”

The girls were the No. 1 seed going into the conference tournament this week at Hendersonville High School. They were scheduled to play the winner of

the Avery – Polk game in Hendersonville on Thursday. Tipoff was scheduled for 4 p.m.

Shelton said she is “proud of what the team has accomplished so far. They have worked hard and played so well together. I think the girls still have things they want to accomplish this season. They are excited about the tournament, and want to bring another championship back to Mountain Heritage.”


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A f t e r a going 0-3 the previous week, the Mounta in Heritage Cougars won their final g a m e o f t h e regular season a t M a d i s o n , finishing 9-11 o v e r a l l a n d 7-5 in Western H i g h l a n d s Conference.

T h e b o y s earned the No. 2 seed in the c o n f e r e n c e t o u r n a m e n t , which was to begin Tuesday night at home as they hosted No. 7 seed Polk.

At Madison the Cougars trailed

by as much as 12 in the second period, and by 29-20 at the half. But the Mountain Heritage defense tightened up in the third as the boys rallied late.

The Cougars were down 44-43, and held the ball with just under a minute to play. With 15 seconds left, senior guard Grant Buckner d r o v e d o w n the base l ine as the Madison d e f e n d e r s c o l l a p s e d . Buckner passed ins ide to Job Kennedy for the bucket with 3

seconds left on the clock.

M a d i s o n missed a half court shot as time expired, giving the boys the 45-44 win.

Coach Hank N e w s o n s a i d he “was really p l e a s e d w i t h our kids effort Tuesday night. Madison is never an easy place to play. I felt the kids did a great job adjusting to their zone, and played lights-out defensively in the second half. After a tough three-game s t re tch , this was a crucial

win for us. I t guaranteed us at least a two-seed in the playoffs, a n d g i v e s u s

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In my most popular presentation - “Parenting with Love and Leadership” - I reveal the secret to proper, effective discipline: to wit, acting like a superior being.

Today’s parents have been seduced by behavior modification theory into believing that effective discipline is all about the proper (consistent) use of the proper consequences. In other words, they believe that effective discipline is a matter of manipulating reward and punishment. Consequences are sometimes necessary, but over-relying on them is certain to backfire. Many parents have already discovered that; they simply don’t realize what it is they’ve discovered.

Think about it: The teacher who always has the fewest discipline problems, who is regarded by her peers as the best disciplinarian in the school, is not controlling her class by using behavior-modification-based classroom management strategies. What is she doing? She’s simply acting like a superior being. In a calm, composed manner, she projects an overarching confidence in the legitimacy of her authority. A child’s natural response to this is obedience.

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whether your kids (or students) do or do not approve of your decisions. You love them, and/or you know what is best for them, and that’s all that matters.

After a recent talk, a fellow told me he wasn’t comfortable with the idea of acting superior to his kids. He said it reminded him of his dad, who disciplined through threat, anger, and repeated spankings.

“Your father was frustrated, tense, angry, and wanted you to behave for his benefit, for his convenience,” I replied. “I thought I made clear that’s not at all what I’m talking about. The parent who successfully acts like a superior being is calm, composed, unflappable, and wants his kids to behave for their benefit.”

“Their benefit?” he asked, skeptically.“Right! Their benefit. The best research into

parenting outcomes confirms commonsense: the most obedient kids are also the happiest

kids.”I went on to explain how leadership

principles apply to the raising of kids. Parenting is, after all, a leadership function - the most important, character-and-culture-shaping leadership function of them all. The rules of leadership are few and simple: Be decisive; be declarative (as opposed to persuasive); be purposeful; be determined; be commanding (as opposed to demanding). Act like a superior being.

The fellow wasn’t convinced, so I asked him, “Who knows more about the real world and how to properly live a good life - you or your child?”

“I do, of course,” he answered.“Who relies upon whom for protection and

life’s basic necessities?”“My child relies upon me.”“Right! And your child needs to know you

are capable of providing for and protecting him under any and all circumstances. It is to his benefit that he sees you as a superior being, which you’ve already told me you are. So, act like one. It’s that simple.”

“So,” he said, smiling now, “back to my dad…he was really just an ignorant cuss.”

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Parkway Playhouse will be holding open auditions for its 2014 Season in Burnsville on March 1 and March 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Mountain Heritage Center.

The theater is looking to fill 50 some roles in its 6 show mainstage season with actors of all ages and types for a wide-ranging and adventurous season of plays. The 2014 Season includes the Clyde Edgerton Comedy/Drama Walking Across Egypt, a haunting Civil War story with Ghost Riders, Forever Plaid, a 1950s era musical comedy; The King & I which is musical classic; a rollicking adaptation of Treasure Island; and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a fairytale-inspired comedy about mismatched couples.

“We are a teaching theater and we encourage anyone who is interested in being involved at Parkway Playhouse to participate in auditions,”

said Artistic Director Andrew Gall. “Auditions ... are about getting people involved in ways that will be meaningful. While we cannot cast everybody who might walk through the door, we cannot cast anyone who doesn’t participate in an audition.”

In addition to performers, Parkway Playhouse is eagerly seeking people who want to get involved backstage. Information about set construction, lighting and sound, costumes, and serving as one of Parkway Playhouse’s docent will be available at auditions.

Parkway Playhouse will also be accepting applications for its college intern program and high school apprentice programs. Interns and apprentices who are selected will get hands-on opportunities to learn about various aspects of producing theater. Apprentices and interns will follow a cirruculum that rotates them through

all of the various produciton and administrative jobs, as well as involves them in the theater’s performances.

“It is important to remember that for every person onstage, it takes about two or three more behind the scenes to support the work,” Gall said. “When it all comes together and the lights come up on a production that reflects the best work of everyone involved, it is exhilarating, so we hope to see as many people as we can for auditions in March.”

The theater will also have representation at the WNC Theatre League Auditions on February 22.

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and wife, Joy; and Jeff and David Phillips, all of Burnsville; two stepdaughters: Jennifer Collins and husband, Dee, of Nebo, and Gina Wright of Marion; a sister, Zula Hensley of Burnsville; two brothers: D. L. Phillips and wife, Sandy, of Huntersville, and Segal Phillips and wife, Edith, of Burnsville; sister-in-law Flossie Phillips of Burnsville; 10 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral was Sunday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. The Rev. Bill Mitchell officiated. Burial was in the Miller Hill Cemetery.

Norris Roberts Deyton-JarrettNorris Roberts Deyton-Jarrett, 98,

formerly of Burnsville, passed away Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, at Kindred Care and Rehab in Raleigh.

A native of Mitchell County, she was a daughter of the late Edd and Nell Morgan Roberts and the wife of Gibson Deyton, who died in 1966, and Jay Jarrett, who died in 1989. She was also preceded in death by a son, Charles E. Deyton; sisters Pearl Roberts, Lockie ‘Babe’ Honeycutt and Sally Slagle; and brothers Charles, George, Will and Fred Roberts.

Surviving are her son, L. G. Deyton and Lynne, granddaughter Susan Deyton and grandson Stephen Deyton, all of Raleigh.

Funeral was Monday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Pastor Wes Sharpe officiated. Burial was in the Garland Cemetery at Red Hill. Memorials may be made to Higgins Memorial United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 85, Burnsville, NC 28714.

Clay EdwardsClay Edwards, 80, of the Bald Mountain

Community, died on Monday, Feb. 10, 2014 at his home. A native of Yancey County, he was the son of the late Elbert and Dollie Ledford Edwards and the husband of the late Bernece Wilson Edwards, who passed away on Feb. 10, 2010. He was a Army veteran, having served in the Korean Conflict.

Clay retired from GM where he worked for 30 years before moving back to Burnsville in 1982. He enjoyed singing with a gospel quartet when he was in Michigan and enjoyed raising gourds in his garden.

Surviving is his daughter, Tressia Ann Edwards and fiancé, Randy McCurry, of Burnsville; son Gary Lee Edwards and Judy Zech, of Burnsville; sister Mary McCurry of Burnsville; special friend Sissy Edwards of Jacks Creek; grandchildren Christy, Stephanie, Coty, Jenna, Randi, Scott, Sam, BJ, Justin and Gary Lee II, all of Burnsville; and great-grandchildren Alyssa, Jordyan, Danika, Dylan, Trey, Tagan, Carter, Shay and Braxtan.

Funeral was Feb. 14 in the Chapel of Yancey Funeral Services. The Rev. Denny Wilson officiated, with military rites following and conducted by the Sgt. E.L. Randolph, Chapter #57 DAV.

Graveside service was in the Edwards Community Cemetery on Hoot Owl Road in Bald Mountain.

Dazzie Vance RiddleDazzie Vance Riddle, 88, of Burnsville,

died Feb 13, 2014. He was a son of the late Pearson Riddle and Gladys Hamby Riddle. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife, Betty Young Riddle, and his brothers: Charles Riddle, ER Riddle and his sister, Irene Hyatt.

He is survived by a brother, Pearson Riddle; a sister, Marjorie Wilson; daughter, Debbie Kee; son, Jack (Randy) Riddle and six grandchildren. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

Due to weather there will be a memorial date announced later. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions be made to Hospice of Yancey County 856 Georges Fork Road or to Pensacola Freewill Baptist Church 305 Ewart Wilson Road Burnsville NC. 28714.

Marcella I. HughesMarcella I. Hughes, 87, of the Pleasant

Gap Community, died Feb. 14, 2014, at the Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation Center. A native of Mitchell County, she was a daughter of the late Jess and Tennie Buchanan Gillespie and the wife of Burdette Hughes, who passed away in 1977. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Christine Robinson; three sisters: Daphne Forbes, Jeannette Kates and Alta Pittman; a brother, Arthur Gillespie; a great-grandson, Christopher Hensley and a son-in-law, James “Duck” Hughes. Marcella was a supervisor at Blue Bell for a number of years and had also worked at Baxter’s until her retirement.

Surviving are her daughters: Gloria Boone and friend, Jim, of Spruce Pine, Linda Hughes of Micaville, and Sherry Edwards and husband, Pete, of Salisbury; a son, Gary Hughes and wife, Becky, of Double Island; son-in-law Ed Robinson; sister, Mildred Dellinger and husband, Bruce, of Spruce Pine; brothers Charles Gillespie and wife, Mary, of Salisbury and Clifford Gillespie also of Salisbury; sister-in-law, Kaye Gillespie both of Salisbury; 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Funeral was Tuesday, February 18, in the Chapel of Yancey Funeral Services. The Rev. Billy Mitchell officiated. Burial was to follow in the Fred Young Cemetery.

Memorials may be made Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road or Gideon’s International.

Christopher Dean ButtkeChristopher Dean Buttke, 51, of

Burnsville, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Allen and Katherine Fender Buttke and grandson of the late Regan and Zora Pate Fender.

Surviving are a son, Christopher Lee Buttke, and fiancé Katie Brown of Julian; a sister, Kim Mitchell and husband, Mike, and a brother, Allen James Buttke Jr., and fiancé Sharon Williams, all of Burnsville; nieces Kayla and Brandy Buttke and Tina Edwards; nephews David Shelton, and Brandon, Nick and Matthew Mitchell, and the mother of his son, Daphne Baldwin.

A memorial service was Monday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. The Rev. Clifton McCurry officiated.

Lester PhillipsLester Phillips, 70, of Nebo, formerly of

Burnsville, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, at McDowell Hospital.

A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late James and Lockie Adkins Phillips. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Louise Crain Phillips; four sisters and three brothers. He was of the Free Will Baptist faith, enjoyed gospel singing and preaching, and loved his family. Lester attended First Christian Church of Marion. He was a retired employee of Henredon Furniture Co.

Surviving are three sons: Michael Phillips


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Prior to their visit, the students assembled personal care packages from items which they had donated. Once at Brookside, residents were thrilled to hear the singing, speak with the students, and receive these special packages from our children. A big “thank you” goes out to Mrs. Swann and Mrs. Karen Mizell for helping instill this most important quality in our students.

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For complete Double Coupon Policy See store for detai ls. Certain other restrict ions and l imitations apply.

UP TO 50¢DOUBLE COUPONS

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$1 in Groceries* = 1 Point

*

Prices good February 16 through February 22, 2014.Sunday

16FEB

Tuesday

18FEB

Thursday

20FEB

Monday

17FEB

Wednesday

19FEB

Friday

21FEB

Saturday

22FEB

FOUNDIN YOURINGLESBAKERY!

SAVE 6.96 ON 2

BLUEBERRIES Pint

SAVE UP TO 4.36 ON 2

KRAFT CHEESE SINGLES, SHREDDED, OR CHUNK 7-12 Oz. -Selected Varieties

SAVE 1.98 ON 2

FRENCH BREAD 16 Oz.


JIF PEANUT BUTTER OR SMUCKER’S JAMS, JELLIES, OR PRESERVES 15.5-18 Oz. - Selected Varieties

SAVE .60 ea.

LAURA LYNN™BUNS 8 Count - Hamburger or Hot Dog

SAVE 2.30 ea.

FOLGERSCOUNTRY ROAST COFFEE 34.4 Oz. Large Can

SAVE 2.16 ON 2

CAMPBELL’SCHUNKY SOUP 15.25-18.8 Oz. -Selected Varieties

SAVE 4.00 ea.

BOUNTY PAPER TOWELS 6-8 Count -Selected Varieties

SAVE 3.92 ON 2

FLORIDASTRAWBERRIES 1 Lb.

68¢ea .

$698 ea .

$598 ea .

SAVE 2.00 Lb.

BONELESS PORK CHOPS Family Pack Lb.

$298

2/ $3 for

2/ $5 for

2/ $4 for

2/ $4 for

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Valid through 2.22.14Limit (4) four per household.

2/$3ForSunshineCheez-ItCrackers6-7 Oz. - Selected Varieties

$698 Lb.

INGLES PREMIUM CERTIFIEDUSDA CHOICE BEEF

T-BONE OR PORTERHOUSESTEAK

All Size Packs SAVE UP TO 3.70 LB.

2/ $5 for SAVE 2.96 ON 2

FRIENDLY’SICE CREAM 48 Oz. -Selected Varieties

TYSON TRIMMED & READY CHICKEN BREAST, TENDERS, OR THIN SLICED SAVE 2.00 Lb.

$298 Lb.

for 2/ $4

SAVE UP TO .57

AQUAFINA (Where Available) 24 Pack - 500 mL ea.

$498 $11 4/for

$9 3/for

Quantities Less Than 5 will be 1.98 ea.

PEPSI FAMILYOF PRODUCTS Limit 5 - 2 Liter


PEPSI FAMILYOF PRODUCTS 6 Pack - 16 Oz.


PEPSI FAMILYOF PRODUCTS8 Pack - 12 Oz.


$5 5/for

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FINAL COST

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Feb 20 2014 edition of yancey county news