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A birds-eye view of the widened U.S. 19 on Madison Mountain. A ceremony will be held Friday, Nov. 2, to officially open the widened U.S. 19 from Mars Hill to Jack’s Creek. Gov. Bev Perdue and Eugene A. Conti Jr., secretary of the North Carolina Department of Transportation will attend. The dedication will be held at 11:15 a.m. at the Yancey-Madison county line on U.S. 19. In case of inclement weather, the dedication will be held at the Yancey County courthouse.

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Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine and Mission Hospital in Asheville used an injectable eye drug that was made by a New England compounding pharmacy and is now a concern to the Food and Drug Administration over doubts of its sterility.

Officials with Mission Health, which owns both hospitals, have

confirmed that approximately 500 patients at Mission or Blue Ridge Regional were administered ophthalmic medications supplied by the New England Compounding Center that pose a potential risk for infection. Mission is contacting all of the patients and advising them to contact their medical provider if they develop certain specified symptoms. Mission Health has

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Election Board issues warning

about vote fraud By Jonathan AustinYancey County News

The three members of the Yancey County Board of Elections have issued a written warning about the risk of voter fraud in the ongoing general election.

“Once again there are allegations of voter fraud in the county,” the statement signed by the board states. “All cit izens should be aware that each and every allegation of voter fraud will first be investigated by this office and our findings forwarded to the State Board of Elections for possible forwarding to the SBI for charges without fail.”

“Everyone should be aware that there is an ongoing SBI investigation into alleged vote fraud in the 2010 election, and new allegations of this type will be included in said investigation. Party affiliation, status or position will not preclude this office from seeking charges on anyone committing voter fraud.”

The criminal investigation into the 2010 General Election began before election day that November after the state Board of Election received numerous complaints from Yancey residents alleging misuse of written absentee ballots and improper one-stop voting.

Interviewed in early 2011, McCurry told the Yancey County News that technicians seized every mailed in absentee ballot cast in the 2010 General Election. “There is actually a paper trail; the absentee envelopes … the absentee ballots, the one-stop ballots, the absentee requests” were all seized.

Regarding the current election, the board wrote: “If any voter is offered money or anything of value or feels intimidated to vote for a particular candidate or political party, please call this office at 828-682-3950 and report the incident immediately.”

The statement was signed by McCurry, Board Secretary Gary Boone, and Member Joe Scott.

Photo by Jonathan Austin/Yancey County NewsInset, a worker applies asphalt to a stretch of North Main Street fronting the First Baptist Church. The church and others had asked the town and county to help cover the cost of paving the area, which was potholed and worn. The striping was applied this week.

Yancey County’s ongoing support led to the success of The Mayland Community College Foundation’s third annual Yancey County Dream Home Tour.

This year’s tour featured six fabulous homes: two in town, two at Chestnut Hills and two at Mountain Air. Burnsville architect, Armin Wessel, designed three of the homes on this year’s tour.

The tour requires months of planning as well as the tireless commitment of over 80 volunteers, many of them members of the Yancey County community. The tour highlights the best that Yancey County has to offer: beautiful homes, spectacular fall foliage and the caring support of a community that values

education. Proceeds from the Dream Home Tour

benefit projects at Mayland’s Yancey Campus and the Intelligent Choice Scholarship, which is awarded to a top graduating senior from Mountain Heritage High School. Kirsten McCurry received this award for fall 2012.

Special thanks belong to Armin and Renee Wessel, Susan Martin, David Mishael and Dr. Barbara Kaszovitz, Mitch and Pam Witters, Tom and Sheila Floyd and Charles and Vickie Worsham for opening their homes for the tour. The Foundation is grateful to the Yancey County Chamber of Commerce and to the Yancey County Transportation Authority for continued assistance; contributions from A

Touch of Cass, Armin Wessel, The Grapevine, Ye Olde Country Store and WKYK/WTOE truly translated this year’s dream of a tour into a successful reality. The tour is the brainchild of Foundation Board member Bill Baker, whose vision for the past three years has beautifully combined his passion for education and his love for Yancey County.

Plans are already under way for the 2013 tour, set for Saturday, Oct. 12. Contact the Foundation office for more information.

Laura R. LaughridgeExecutive Director

Mayland Community College Foundation

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College graduates interested in becoming high school science, math and technology teachers can now take a cost-free alternate route to certification that combines intensive, school-based preparation with online learning.

Now in its first year, the N.C. STEM Teacher Education Program (NC STEP) is providing hands-on training at four innovative high schools across North Carolina to an initial round of candidates who are being prepared for teaching jobs beginning in the fall of 2013. The addition of four more participating schools next year will open slots to 40 teachers-in-training.

The non-traditional teacher education program is administered by North Carolina New Schools and funded by the federal Transitions to Teaching grant program, which supports efforts to recruit and retain highly qualified mid-career professionals and recent college graduates interested in earning a teaching license through an alternative route. NCNS is one of 30 organizations nationwide awarded five-year grants from the U.S. Department of Education to train non-education graduates to teach in high-needs schools.

More than half the teaching vacancies in North Carolina high schools are in math and

science classrooms, according to data from the N.C. Department of Public Instruction.

The NC STEP program focuses on training teachers in innovative and effective instruction of subjects now considered critical for strong high school preparation – science, technology, engineering and math – STEM in shorthand. Candidates in the 15-month program receive a year of school-based training at an innovative school supported by NCNS, combined with seminars and online coursework through WIDE World, a professional development program of the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

“The training that you get is top notch,” said Greg Stolze, an industrial engineer who joined the program after 25 years in manufacturing and distribution fields. “It’s a great opportunity to work alongside a master teacher for an extended period and to receive high-caliber professional development. That’s the best of both worlds. You learn so much.”

This program has been selected as a partner in 100Kin10, a national initiative to increase the number of STEM teachers by 100,000 during the next 10 years, and has been approved by the North Carolina State Board of Education as an alternative route to teacher licensure.

The teacher training programs are hosted this year at four NCNS-affiliated demonstration high schools: Caldwell Early College in Hudson; Cross Creek Early College in Fayetteville; Hillside New Tech High School in Durham; and the Wayne School of Engineering in Goldsboro. The four additional schools participating next year are Edgecombe Early College High School in Tarboro, Early/Middle College High School at Guilford Technical Community College in Jamestown, Stanly Early College High School in Albemarle and Vance County Early College High School in Henderson.

Candidates are paired with experienced teachers as mentors during the year-long apprenticeships. They spend about 18 hours a week in their school, participating in all dimensions of school life, from classroom instruction to lesson planning. In addition to the 10-month internship, candidates also complete four online courses through WIDE World at Harvard Graduate School of Education and participate in seminars led by North Carolina New Schools. Candidates who complete the internship will then become lateral entry teachers for three years before obtaining a regular teaching license.

The ultimate goal of the program is to prepare 48 teachers a year for STEM-related courses, primarily in NCNS-affiliated schools in districts with the highest rates of under-qualified teachers.

Candidates for the tuition-free program will be drawn from recent college graduates and mid-career professionals in STEM-related fields. Candidates will complete their internship in a host school nearest to where they live. All tuition, training costs and materials are fully paid, valued at approximately $14,000. In addition, candidates receive a $2,500 stipend, $250 materials supplement for classroom supplies, support and guidance for completing licensure requirements and placement assistance following program completion, and mentor support throughout the 10-month internship.

Interested applicants can find additional information and materials online at from North Carolina New Schools. The application deadline is Jan. 15, 2013. Informational webinars describing the NC STEP program, including live question and answer sessions, will be hosted monthly from noon to 1 p.m. on Oct. 26, Nov. 14, Dec. 14 and Jan. 9. Potential applicants can click here to register for a STEP webinar.

State program offers low-cost teacher certification

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

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Here are UNC Ashev i l l e even t s that are of interest to regional residents and visitors:

ARTT h r o u g h N o v.

2 7 – “ F a c e s o f A f g h a n i s t a n , ” drawings by Skip Rohde.

R o h d e , w h o recent ly re turned from Afghanistan, created these portraits of people he met in Kandahar Province while serving as a representative of the State Department. Rohde earned a BFA, with concentration in painting, from UNC Asheville in 2003. Exhibit is free and open to the public in S. Tucker Cooke Gallery in UNC Asheville’s Owen Hall. Gallery hours are 9 a.m-6 p.m. weekdays, through Nov. 27.

HEALTHNov. 2 – Fab Friday

at OLLI: “A Healthy D i e t , ” – D a v i d Mouw, M.D., Ph.D. – Dr. Mouw, with experience in family medicine, geriatrics and a doctorate in human physiology, will provide some practical, evidence-based guidelines for healthier eating. Free and open to the public. Lunch available in the Reute r Café ; brown bags welcome. 11:30 a.m. at UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center, home of OLLI at UNC Asheville.

Nov. 11 – Stress M a n a g e m e n t f o r the Holidays – The Integrative Healthcare Department at Mission Heal th and OLLI at UNC Asheville offer this seminar on managing holiday stress, 1-5 p.m. in UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center; admission $30.

HISTORYNov. 1 – “Ghost

Ships of the Klondike G o l d R u s h ” – Lecture by Robyn Woodward, professor o f a r c h a e o l o g y a t S i m o n F r a s e r University, about a team of underwater archaeologists who s tudy shipwrecks from the time of the Yukon Gold Rush. Co-sponsored by

the WNC chapter of the Archaeological Institute of America and UNC Asheville’s Department of Art. 7:30-8:30 p.m., in UNC Ashev i l l e ’s R a m s e y L i b r a r y, Whitman Room. Free and open to the public.

T h r o u g h N o v. 16 – “Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War” – National touring exhibition from the National Constitution Center and American Library Association, examines h o w P r e s i d e n t Lincoln viewed the Constitution as applied to three intertwined crises of the Civil War – the secession o f t h e S o u t h e r n states, slavery and wartime civil liberties. Local elements – diaries, portraits and slave deeds – have been added for the exhibition’s stay at UNC Ashev i l l e ’s R a m s e y L i b r a r y, Blowers Gal le ry. Exhibit is free and open to the public whenever Ramsey Library is open.

Nov. 2 - Humanities Lecture: “Fin de Siecle to Modernism,” Peter Caulfield, professor of literature and Melodie Galloway, assistant professor of music. 11:25 a.m. in UNC Asheville’s Lipinsky Auditorium. Free and open to the public. Info: humanities.unca.edu or 828/251-6808.

N o v . 5 – Humanities Lecture: “ P r e - C o l u m b i a n Americas ,” El len Pearson, associate professor of history. 11:25 a.m. in UNC Asheville’s Lipinsky Auditorium. Free and open to the public. Info: humanities.unca.edu or 828/251-6808.

Nov. 9 - Humanities Lecture: “The Rise of Totalitarianism in the Interwar Years,” J o h n M c C l a i n , lecturer in humanities. 11:25 a.m. in UNC Asheville’s Lipinsky Auditorium. Free and open to the public. Info: humanities.unca.edu or 828/251-6808.

Nov. 9 – Fab Friday at OLLI: “Chocolate D r e a m s , ” – D a n Rattigan – Rattigan, who with his wife Jael, operates the French Broad Choco la t e

Lounge , will describe his personal history with chocolate and his plans as a chocolatier. Free and open to the public. Lunch available in the Reuter Café; brown bags welcome. 11:30 a.m. at UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center, home of OLLI a t UNC Asheville.

MUSICOct. 31 – Blue

R i d g e O r c h e s t r a Open Rehearsal – Community orchestra directed by Milton Crotts holds open rehearsal, 7 p.m. at UNC Ashev i l l e ’s Reuter Center, home of OLLI a t UNC Asheville, formerly N . C . C e n t e r f o r Creative Retirement. Free and open to the public.

Nov. 8 – UNC Ashevil le s tudent ensembles in concert: Brass Quintet, String Quartet & Percussion Ensemble – 7:30 p.m. in Lip insky Auditorium, $5.

SCIENCENov. 1 – Citizen

Science Information Session on Cyclone Research – Chris H e n n o n , U N C Asheville associate p r o f e s s o r o f atmospheric sciences, provides background on how the public can he lp analyze strength of cyclones using online images and assist scientists i n m a k i n g m o r e rapid progress on understanding trends in cyclone activity. 4-5 p.m. in UNC Asheville’s Karpen Hall, room 38. Free and open to the public. Info: 828/232-5159.

TEST PREPRegistration now

open for SAT Prep Class - Registration now open for SAT p rep cour se t ha t begins Nov. 5. $295 r e g i s t r a t i o n f e e includes six evening session on Mondays and Wednesdays , textbooks and al l materials. Advance registration required t h r o u g h U N C Asheville Graduate Center: 828/251-2353 or http://agc.unca.edu/sat

THEATERNov. 8-17 – Theatre

UNCA presents “The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People” .

O s c a r Wi l d e ’s comic farce, 7:30 p.m. Thurs.-Sat., and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, in UNC Asheville’s Carol Belk Theatre. Tickets are $10; $5 for students, available at the box office one hour before curtain. Info: drama.unca.edu/theatre-unca or 828/232-6610.

Nov. 11 – Reader’s Theater – Asheville C o m m u n i t y Theatre’s Autumn P l a y e r s p r e s e n t dramatic readings b y e x p e r i e n c e d performers. Anita Chapman d i r ec t s A n t o n C h e k o v ’s “Uncle Vanya,” 2:30 p.m. at the Reuter Center, home of OLLI at UNC Asheville. $5 at the door. Info: 828 /251 -6140 o r olliasheville.com.

Art and history highlight lecture series

The date for the November regu la r meeting of the Yancey C o u n t y B o a rd o f C o m m i s s i o n e r s has been moved to Thursday, Nov. 1 due to a conflict with the date of the General Election.


Jetta ‘Tootsie’ SilversJetta “Tootsie” Silvers, 82, of Candler,

passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2012.A native of Yancey County, she was

a daughter of the late Lonnie and Bertie Williams Edwards. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Ronald Edwards. Tootsie was a former employee of Arbys Shoes.

Surviving are a sister, Sue Higgins of Leicester;six nieces and nephews; eight great nieces and nephews, and a great-great niece.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. The Rev. Dale Banks will officiate. Burial will be in the West Burnsville Cemetery.

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

Joseph Glenn RemmingtonJoseph Glenn Remmington, 59, of the

Jacks Creek Community, passed away on Monday, October 22, 2012, at his home.

Surviving are his companion of 12 years, Sue Isom; mother and stepfather Mary and Frank Greulick of Burnsville and his faithful dog, Lexi.

A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, October 27, in the Chapel of Yancey Funeral Services.

Eugene A. YoungEugene A. “Gene” Young, 81, of the

Bowditch Community, passed away on Wednesday, October 17, 2012, at Mission Hospital following a brief illness.

A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Joseph and Margaret Edge Young. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Kathleen Murphy and a brother, Wilson Young.

Gene was a Marine veteran and was a heavy equipment diesel mechanic all of his life. He loved to farm, raised Christmas trees, and was always interested in trains.

Surviving is his special friend of 13 years, Sharon Silvers, of the home; daughter Lisa Thompson and husband, Aaron, of Brevard; grandchildren James and Abby Thompson; sisters Minnie Young of Burnsville and Juanita Morgan of Fairview; brothers Dale Young of Bowditch and Marshall Young and wife, Barbara, of Marion, and several nieces and nephews.

Graveside service was October 20 in the Bowditch Cemetery. The Rev. Ronnie Whitson officiated.

Ray Edward AllenRay Edward Allen, 66, of Patterson

Branch, passed away Thursday, October 18, 2012, at his home.

A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Frank and Madge Tipton Allen. He was also preceded in death by a son, Brian Allen.

Surviving are two sons, Dustin Allen of Burnsville and James Ray Allen of Nashville, Tenn.; his former wife: Janice Allen Lowe; siblings JoAnn Phillips, Christine Hensley, Fred Allen, Jerry Allen, Steven Allen, Larry Allen, Bobby Allen

and David Allen, all of Burnsville, Jan Ledford of Johnson City, Tenn., Joyce Letterman of Weaverville, Donna Penland of South Carolina; and a granddaughter.

A memorial service was held in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home.

Alfred ‘Al’ Thornett Jr.Alfred R. Thornett Jr., of the Pensacola

community, died Sunday, October 21, 2012.

A native of Washington DC, he was the son of the late Alfred Richardson Thornett and Lillian Payne. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Katherine Howell.

Al was a very hard-working man who adored his family, a good joke, and admired the New York Yankees, Washington Redskins, and Maryland Terrapins. He worked for Allied Floor Covering for over 25 years and had his own convenience store in Belews Creek. After moving to Burnsville he worked at Spruce Pine Market and Popular Grove Convenience Store until November 2010.

Surviving are his loving wife of 47 years, Edith DeGraff Thornett; son Terry Thornett and wife, Kathy, of Mocksville; daughter Teresa Dodson and husband, Mark, of Colfax; brother John William Thornett and wife, Johnnie, of Melbourne, Fla.; sister Maryanne Miller and husband, Sid, of Winterhaven, Fla.; grandchildren Brian Thornett of Greensboro, Anthony Dodson and wife, Beth, of Kernersville, Steven, Casey, and Stephanie Dodson of Colfax; great-grandson Aiden Dodson of Kernersville; and his three dogs, Terp, Buddy, and Taffy.

A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday in the Chapel of Yancey Funeral Service. A family visitation will immediately follow the memorial service at the funeral home.

The family requests donations to be made to Hospice of Yancey County at 856 George’s Fork Rd., Burnsville, NC 28714.

Jewel Fisher HollifieldJewel Fisher Hollifield, 80, of Bidfield

Road, Spruce Pine, the Carters Ridge community, died Saturday, October 20, 2012, at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville.

Born on July 16, 1932, in Avery County, she was the daughter of the late Dallas and Carrie Rose Fisher. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, J.D. Hollifield who passed away in 2011. She was also preceded in death by her son, David Fisher who passed away in 1975; her brothers; Joe, Stokes, Lee, and Walter Fisher; and her sisters; Susie Crowder and Pearl Jones. She was a member of the Bethel Missionary Baptist Church.

She is survived by her stepdaughter, Melda Biddix and husband, Alan, of Spruce Pine; her stepson, Coy Hollifield and wife, Billie, of Bakersville; a brother, Jack Fisher of Spruce Pine; four step-grandchildren; nine step great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral was Wednesday at the Bethel Missionary Baptist Church with the Revs.

Darrin Waldroup and Milton Hollifield officiating. Graveside service was in Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery.

George Lee GardnerGeorge Lee Gardner, 87, of Old Hanging

Rock of the Ingalls Community of Avery County, died Sunday, October 21, 2012, at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine.

Lee was born July 25, 1925, and was a longtime resident of Avery County. He was a son of the late Bob Gardner and the late Nettie Hopson Gardner. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Grace Alma Gardner, a son, Jerry Lee Gardner; a granddaughter, Mary Grace Gardner; four brothers; four sisters; a half-brother and a step-brother.

Lee is survived by three sons: Gary Dean Gardner and wife, Sharon, of Elk Park; Terry Hugh Gardner and wife, Della, of Marion; and Tim Gardner of the home; three grandsons: Greg Gardner, Mark Gardner and Rylan Gardner; six granddaughters: Lisa Dawn Honeycutt, Rebekah Rodriquez, Elizabeth Gardner, Sarah Lee Gardner, Candy Yates and Shannon Cook; eight great-grandchildren; three step-grandsons; two step-granddaughters; and a special nephew, R.L. (Gene) Gardner, and wife, Betty, of Burnsville.

Lee was a World War II veteran. He served as a scout in Company G, 119th Infantry of the Army’s 30th Infantry Division, and fought in five major battles: D-Day, Saint Lo, Central Deutschland, the Battle of The Bulge) and Rhineland.

He was award the Silver Star, the Bronze Star with Oak Leaf cluster, and the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf cluster, among others.

A Celebration of Life service was held on Thursday at Whites Memorial Baptist Church in Ingalls.

The service was officiated by the Rev. Eddie Deitz, longtime singer of the Inspirations Quartet of Bryson City, the Rev. Ken Price and the Rev. Dana Williams.

Music was provided by the Inspirations.Interment followed in the church

cemetery.

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“It is important for our patients to understand this notification is a precaution and, at this time, no cases of eye infections have been reported in connection with any NECC-produced ophthalmic drugs administered through Mission Health,” said William Maples, MD, Senior Vice President and Chief Quality Officer for Mission Health. “However, Mission Health takes patient safety and transparency very seriously, and will continue monitoring this situation and take all appropriate steps to protect those we serve.”

Last week the FDA expressed concern about the sterility of any injectable drug produced by NECC and used after May 21, 2012. According to the FDA, the sterility of any injectable drugs produced by NECC are of significant concern, and out of an abundance of caution, patients who received these products should be alerted.

Mission Health has said it never purchased or used steroid that has been linked to the nationwide fungal meningitis outbreak. Federal authorities have launched a criminal investigation into the contaminated steroids that are believed to be the cause of more than 20 deaths nationwide.

This week the Food and Drug Administration took the additional step of identifying the more than 3,000 medical facilities in the U.S. that received potentially tainted products from NECC. Several medical providers in the region were included on that list, ranging from individual doctors to surgery centers, pharmacies, eye surgery facilities and plastic surgery centers.

From the FCC postings it isn’t apparent how a patient can determine if they are considered to be at high risk or low risk. In fact, a sample letter provided by the FDA that health care providers can send to their patients notes that they aren’t sure what medicines from NECC were sterile.

Other than Mission Hospital and Blue

Ridge Regional, the list includes: Asheville Orthopedic Associates, Pardee Hospital in Hendersonville, Park Ridge Hospital in Hendersonville, Orthopaedic Surgery Center of Asheville, Carolina Ophthalmology in Hendersonville, Center For Plastic Surgery in Highlands, Rejueva Cosmetic Dermatology in Waynesville, N.C. Baptist Hospital Pharmacy in Winston Salem, Watauga Medical Center in Boone, Asheville Eye Surgery Center, Bristol Regional Medical Center, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital in Knoxville, Family Orthopedic Clinic in Knoxville, Franklin Woods Community Hospital in Johnson City, Gregory K. Hoover MD in Knoxville, Indian Path Medical Center in Kingsport, Johnson City Medical Center and Johnson City Medical Center‐Cardio, Knoxville Eye Surgery Center, Laughlin Memorial Hospital in Greeneville Tenn., Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic, David Reath MD in Knoxville, Southeastern Retina Associates in Knoxville, St. Mary’s Ambulatory Surgery Center in Knoxville, Takoma Regional Hospital in Greeneville Tenn., Tennessee Orthopaedic Clinics in Knoxville, and University Of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville.

Eye surgery patients to be contacted about risk of surgical medication

Bobby Hicks is the mountain’s own world-class fiddle player who has traveled half way around the world, garnered 10 Grammy awards, taught fiddle at Harvard University, was featured on the famed Grand Old Opry regularly for 50 years, and most recently played The Orange Blossom Special with the University of Tennessee marching band for a crowd of 100,000. Some call that being well seasoned!

Bobby began touring at the age of 19 with Bill Monroe, The Father of Bluegrass, and Monroe called Bobby “the truest fiddler I ever heard.”

Folks in Madison County count Bobby as one of their own, but those of us in Yancey who love good music say he is at least as close as a cousin.

Hicks plays regularly at Zuma Coffee on Thursday nights in downtown Marshall. “The jam at Zuma is big fun. But what we are excited about is an upcoming, sit-down show focused on Bobby’s tremendous fiddle style,” said Laura Boosinger Executive Director of the Madison County Arts Council.

“Folks will get to hear and see Bobby up close and personal accompanied by the hard-driving band Blue Wheel Drive.

The concert is set for 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 10 at the Madison County Arts Center in Marshall. Tickets are available at (828)649-1301 or by visiting www.madisoncountyarts.com.

Renowned mountain fiddler Bobby Hicks plans show Nov. 10 in Madison County

Make Specialty Papers! (3 Hours) NEW!Recycle and be creative! Learn to make hand-made paper from such items as used (non-ink) papers, corn shucks, dried mushrooms, coffee grinds and more! These papers can be used for specialty cards, photo matte, scrapbooking, writing, and more. Class will begin on October 27 at 1 PM on Mayland’s Yancey Campus.

Get to know your Mac (6 hours)New to the world of Apple computers? This class will help guide you in using the software that comes loaded on your new Mac including iPhoto, iTunes, iMovie, and GarageBand. Discussion on additional Mac related software will also be provided. You will have to bring a Mac laptop to participate in this class. Bring your questions and creative mind to learn more about the Mac experience! Class will begin on October 30 at 6 PM at Mayland Community College’s Yancey Campus.

Getting Paid to Talk (2.5 Hours) NEW! Ever been told you have a great voice? From audio books and cartoons to documentaries, commercials, and more, this class will introduce you to the growing field of voice over. Today, the range of voices hired has grown dramatically from the days of announcers. Learn what the

pros look for, how to prepare, and where to find work in your area! We’ll discuss industry pros and cons and play samples from working voice professionals. In addition, you’ll have an opportunity to record a short professional script under the direction of our teacher. This class is lots of fun, realistic, and a great first step for anyone interested in the voice over field. In an effort to ensure a quality class experience, we must limit attendance! Class will begin on October 30 at 6 PM at Mayland Community College’s Yancey Campus. For more information visit www.mayland.edu and click on the Continuing Education link or call 682-7315.

Stroll set to Green Knob Fire TowerHikers have a rare opportunity to explore

the historic Green Knob Fire Tower just off the Blue Ridge Parkway when the NC High Peaks Trail Association holds their monthly stroll this Sunday, Oct. 28. This is a dog and kid friendly event.

Hikers may meet at the Burnsville Town Square for carpooling at 1 p.m. or at the Green Knob overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway at 2 p.m. More information may be obtained by going to nchighpeaks.org or by calling Jake Blood at 828-284-6878.

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WNC Regional Livestock Center, Canton - Weighted Average Report for Monday Oct 08, 2012

Cattle Receipts: 342 Last week: 350 Last year: 488

Slaughter cattle trended mostly steady. Feeder cattle trended 6.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter cows made up 15 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 4 percent, replacement cows 4 percent, and feeders 77 percent. The feeder supply included 46 percent steers, 32 percent heifers, and 22 percent bulls. Near 39 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.

Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 220-225 223 200.00 200.00 6 310-340 324 160.00-195.00 179.22 2 360-365 363 160.00-180.00 170.07 5 410-445 423 140.00-155.00 149.51 9 465-490 481 137.50-155.00 148.57 6 510-530 518 135.00-146.00 140.04 12 550-595 574 125.00-138.00 132.76 11 600-645 617 117.00-135.00 129.83 10 650-690 661 122.00-134.00 130.45 11 705-742 723 118.50-124.00 120.12 4 770-785 778 112.00-121.00 116.97 1 1150-1150 1150 105.00 105.00 Small 1 - 2 1 345-345 345 117.50 117.50 1 375-375 375 117.50 117.50 2 415-425 420 104.00-122.50 113.36 1 495-495 495 130.00 130.00 2 510-525 518 120.00-125.00 122.54 1 675-675 675 110.00 110.00 Medium and Large 3 1 235-235 235 110.00 110.00 1 325-325 325 154.00 154.00 1 380-380 380 140.00 140.00 2 410-425 418 129.00-130.00 129.49 2 450-465 458 127.50-134.00 130.80 1 620-620 620 90.00 90.00 1 695-695 695 90.00 90.00 Holstein Large 3 2 260-260 260 97.50 97.50 1 305-305 305 107.50 107.50 3 398-398 398 109.00 109.00 1 490-490 490 70.00 70.00 1 520-520 520 82.50 82.50 3 565-590 577 80.00-102.50 88.29 1 640-640 640 60.00 60.00 1 685-685 685 65.00 65.00 3 710-745 722 50.00-87.00 74.27 3 762-770 765 80.00 80.00Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 340-345 343 130.00-137.50 133.72 4 355-382 375 140.00-145.00 142.80 3 400-445 423 125.00-144.00 132.04 14 450-495 473 124.00-135.00 128.67 12 500-545 526 110.00-123.50 116.15 4 550-585 570 105.00-120.00 112.47 10 615-645 629 101.00-113.00 108.81 5 650-690 663 106.00-115.00 110.37 3 710-725 717 109.00-116.00 111.64 2 755-785 770 90.00-92.00 90.98 1 895-895 895 89.00 89.00 2 1005-1025 1015 90.00-100.00 95.05 Small 1 - 2 1 265-265 265 85.00 85.00 Full 1 280-280 280 90.00 90.00 Brahman X 2 380-395 388 100.00 100.00 2 460-485 473 93.00-105.00 99.16 1 515-515 515 92.50 92.50 1 615-615 615 90.00 90.00 1 695-695 695 92.00 92.00 Medium and Large 3 1 250-250 250 100.00 100.00 1 370-370 370 110.00 110.00 1 440-440 440 98.00 98.00 3 450-495 472 107.50-118.00 112.76 2 515-515 515 102.00-103.00 102.50Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 440-440 440 127.50 127.50 3 465-480 473 150.00-156.00 151.96 8 505-535 518 127.50-140.00 134.19 9 550-595 575 123.00-135.00 127.68 5 600-635 616 110.00-128.00 118.76 6 665-690 673 100.00-118.00 107.78 3 700-710 705 100.00-112.00 104.64 4 785-795 788 85.00-99.00 91.03 1 845-845 845 94.00 94.00 1 910-910 910 87.00 87.00 1 950-950 950 81.00 81.00 Small 1 - 2 1 405-405 405 117.50 117.50 1 575-575 575 100.00 100.00 Full 1 640-640 640 86.00 86.00 Medium and Large 3 5 463-495 472 135.00-138.00 137.27 1 525-525 525 121.00 121.00 3 565-590 573 110.00-115.00 112.37 1 620-620 620 105.00 105.00Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 880-880 880 850.00 850.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 1 1360-1360 1360 999.00-1050.00 1050.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 1 750-750 750 725.00 725.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 2 1005-1005 1005 950.00-1100.00 1025.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 1345-1345 1345 73.50 73.50 4-6 Months Bred 1 1265-1265 1265 999.00-1100.00 1100.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred

Regional Market ReportsSummary of Farmers’ Market Prices in North Carolina. Provided by: Fruit & Vegetable Market News Office Federal-State Market News Office Apples Red Delicious WA Traypack Carton (100s) 37.-45.45 Golden Delicious WA Traypack Carton 43.-47. Granny Smith WA Traypack Carton 36.50-39. Gala WA Traypack Carton 32.-36. Fuji WA Traypack Carton 38.-41. Pink Lady WA Traypack Carton 38.-41.50 Red & Gold Delicious Traypack Carton (113,125,138s) 31.-33.65 Red & Gold Delicious 12 3-Lb. Film Bag 25.-29.Asparagus Carton (11 Lbs.) 29.35-37.15Bananas Carton (40 Lbs.) 21.40-23.Beans Round Green 1 1/9 Bushel Carton 16.-22.95 Pole 1 1/9 Bushel Carton 18.-23.Beets Sack (25 Lbs.) 11.55-15.45

Blueberries Flat 12 1-Pint Cups 22.-25.Broccoli Carton (14s) 20.85-22.65Cabbage Round Green Carton (50 Lbs.) 18.-20.75Cantaloupes Carton (12s) 27.15-29.35Carrots Sack (50 Lbs.) 17.95-22.65Cauliflower Carton (12s) 19.15-23.85Celery Carton (30s) 35.75-39.05Cherries Carton (16 Lbs.) 48.Cilantro Carton (30s) 23.45-29.75Citrus Pink Grapefruit CA 4/5 Bushel Carton 26.-33.15 Lemons Carton (40 Lbs.) 32.65-34.55 Limes Carton (40 Lbs.) 23.-24. Oranges CA 4/5 Bushel Carton 32.05-35.55 Navel Oranges CA 4/5 Bushel Carton 31.45-33.95 Navel Oranges FL Carton (64s) 23.55-26.15 Oranges FL Carton (100-125s) 21.-23. Tangerines Carton (120s) 24.Corn Yellow Carton (4 1/2-5 Dozen) 17.55-19.35 White Carton (4 1/2-5 Dozen) 18.-22.95Cucumbers Long Green Carton (40 Lbs.) 21.-22. Pickle Carton (40 Lbs.) 28.-32.Cranberries 24 12-Ounce Packages 24.50Eggplant Carton (25 Lbs.) 16.-17.Grapes Red Seedless Carton (18 Lbs.) 24.50-26. White Seedless Carton (18 Lbs.) 24.50-26. Black Seedless Carton (18 Lbs.) 24.50-26. Red Globe Carton (18 Lbs.) 28.Grapefruit 36 size/40 Lbs. Carton 36.45Greens Collards Bushel Carton/Loose (24s) 10. Kale Carton/Bunched (24s) 10.55-14.35 Turnips Bushel Carton 14.Honeydews Carton (5s) 18.Kiwi Carton (117s) 12.15-13.65Lettuce Iceberg Carton (24s Wrapped) 22.95-30.85 Green Leaf Carton (24s) 24.50-26.50 Romaine Carton (24s) 26.50-36.Mangoes Flat (9s) 13.50Nectarines Yellow/White Flesh 1/2 Bushel Carton 24.Onions Yellow Jumbo Sack (50 Lbs.) 18.25-19.35 White Sack (25 Lbs.) 14.-15. Red Sack (25 Lbs.) 15.-22.50 Green Carton (48s) 14.65-19.65 Sweet Onions Carton (40 Lbs.) 22.-25.Parsley 1 1/9 Bushel Carton 26.50Peaches Yellow/White Flesh 1/2 Bushel Carton 24.Peanuts Green Bag (35 Lbs.) 53.-69.Pears Bartlett Carton (16 Lbs.) 34. Bosc Carton (90s) 34.Pepper Green Bell Type 1 1/9 Bushel Carton 14.35-17.15 Red Bell Type Carton (11 Lbs.) 25.-32.50 Yellow Bell Type Carton (11 Lbs.) 25.-29.Plums Red Carton (28 Lbs.) 27.Pomegranates Carton (18s) Potatoes Red Size A No. 1 Carton (50 Lbs.) 14.-19.35 Red Size B No. 1 Carton (50 Lbs.) 15.-19.50 White Size A Carton (50 Lbs.) 16.55-17.45 Russet ID Carton (50 Lbs.) 14.65-15.75

Radishes Red 30 6-Ounce Film Bags 12.35-15.75Raspberries Flat 12 1/2-Pint Cups 25.65Rutabagas Carton (40 Lbs.) 23.Squash Yellow Crookneck 3/4 Bushel Carton 19.35-24. Zucchini 1/2 Bushel Carton 17.-19.Strawberries California Flat 8 1-Quart Clamshells 19.35-29.15Sweetpotatoes Orange Carton (40 Lbs.) 16.-21.45 White Carton (40 Lbs.) 20.-20.75Tomatoes Vine Ripe XLge Carton (25 Lbs.) 20.-22.95Tomatoes,Plum Roma Carton (25 Lbs.) 19.-20.Tomatoes,Cherry Flat 12 1-Pint Baskets 23.65-27.95Tomatoes,Grape Flat 12 1-Pint Clamshells 19.-20.Turnips Topped Film Bag (25 Lbs.) 14.35-22.15Watermelon Seeded Bin Watermelon Seedless Bin Farmers Line - Wholesale PriceBeans Butter Bag (4 Lbs.) 13. Round Green Bushel Carton 20.-23.Beets Bag (25 Lbs.) 20.Blackberries Flat 12 1-Pint Cups 23.-24.Blueberries Flat 12 1-Pint Cups 20.-22.Cabbage Pointed Head Crate (50 Lbs.) 12.-15. Round Green Crate (50 Lbs.) 12.-15.Cantaloupe Bin (145s) 100. Each 1.-2.Corn White Crate (4 1/2 Dozen) 13.-16. Yellow Crate (4 1/2 Dozen) 13.-16. Indian Bundle (Dozen) 24.Corn Stalks Bundle 3.Cucumbers Long Green 3/4 Bushel Carton 18.-22. Pickle 3/4 Bushel Carton 20.-28.Eggplant 1/2 Bushel Carton 15. 3/4 Bushel Carton 10.-15.Gourds Bin 275.Honeydew Each 1.50-2.Okra Carton (25 Lbs.) 15.-18.Onions Green Carton (12s) 12.Peanuts Bag (30 Lbs.) 35.

Powell Livestock Market, Smithfield, NCGoat and Sheep Auction Prices are per head, weights estimated.S l a u g h t e r a n d Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 under 20 lbs 20.00-35.00, 20-40 lbs 42.50-70.00, 40-60 lbs 70.00-110.00, 60-80 lbs 100.00-120.00; Selection 2 20-40 lbs 26.00-46.00, 40-60 lbs 55.00-65.00, 60-80 lbs 80.00-92.50; Selection 3 40-60 lbs 45.00.Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 102.50-127.50, 80-100 lbs 127.50-135.00, 100-120 lbs ; 145.00-152.50; Selection 2 60-80 lbs 85.00-93.00, 80-100 lbs 102.50.Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 70.00, 70-100 lbs 80.00-92.50, 100-140 lbs ; 92.50-137.50; Selection 2 50-70 lbs 40.00-65.00, 70-100 lbs 70.00-77.50, 100-140 lbs 85.00.Wethers: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 138.00, 125-150 lbs 158.00-170.00.Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 95.00-110.00, 100-150 lbs 122.50-140.00, 150-250 lbs 205.00-207.50; Selection 2 70-100 lbs 87.50, 100-150 lbs.

Which markets offer Yancey farmers the best return on their investment? Should they head west, east or south? Agriculture and food industries accounted for $29,057,488 in Yancey County income in 2000, or 7.77 percent of the total county income. Livestock, poultry, and their products accounted for 23 percent of the total agricultural market. So this list recounts the prices in the last week at regional farm markets.

COLUMBIA, SC Terminal Prices as of 10-OCT-2012 VEGETABLES ---ASPARAGUS: MARKET STEADY. 11 lb cartons/crates bunched PE Green std 27.-29.50 ---BEANS: MARKET GA ROUND GREEN TYPE S L I G H T LY H I G H E R ; OTHERS STEADY. bushel crates GA Half Runners 22. SC Flat Green Type 23.-25. Half Runners 22. occas higher TN Pole Type 23. bushel cartons/crates precooled GA Round Green Type Machine Picked 14.-17. SC Round Green Type Machine Picked 16. occas lower 5 lb cartons bagged GU Haricot Vert (French Type) 17. TN Cranberry Type25. - - -BEETS: MARKET STEADY. cartons bunched CA Red Type 12s 15. 25 lb film bags MI Red Type 13.-13.50 SC Red Type 12. occas higher ---BROCCOLI: MARKET STEADY. cartons CA bchd 14s 17.-20. 20 lb cartons loose MX Crown Cut Short Trim 16.-18.50 SC Crown Cut Short Trim 16. cartons4 3-lb film bags CA Florettes 19. ---CABBAGE: MARKET STEADY. 1 3/4 bushel cartons WI Red Type med 17. 50 lb cartons GA Red Type med 18.50 NC Round Green Type med 13.50-16. mostly 13.50-14.50 Red Type med 17.-18.50 NY Round Green Type med 16. SC Round Green Type med 14. VA Round Green Type med 13. 50 lb sacks NC Round Green Type med-lge 12.50 NY Round Green Type med-lge 12.50 ---CARROTS: MARKET STEADY. sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA Topped med-lge 15.50-16. CD Ontario Topped med-lge 22. MI Topped med-lge 16.50 sacks 24 2-lb film bags CA Topped med-lge 15.50-16. 50 lb sacks loose CA Topped jbo 15 . -15 .50 CD Ontar io CDOne Topped jbo 15.50 MI Topped lge 16. MX Topped jbo14. 25 lb sacks loose CD Ontario Topped jbo 9. MX Topped jbo 9.-11. cartons 20 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 21. cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 25.50-27. - - - C A U L I F L O W E R : MARKET STEADY. cartons film wrapped CA White 12s flmwrp 15.-18.50 ---CELERY: MARKET STEADY. cartons/crates CA 2 dz 23.50 filmbags 30s 25. MI 3 dz 19.-21.50 filmbags 36s 21.-26. mostly 21.-22. - - - C O R N - S W E E T : MARKET GA BI-COLOR S L I G H T LY H I G H E R ; O T H E R S S T E A D Y. wirebound crates GA Yellow 4 dz 13.-15. White 4 dz 16.50 Bi-Color 4 dz 15. SC Yellow 4 dz 14.-17. White 4 dz 15.-17. Bi-Color 4 dz 14.-17. - - - C U C U M B E R S : MARKET WAXED GA & SC SMALL SLIGHTLY L O W E R ; O T H E R S STEADY. 1 1/9bushel crates FL Pickles Kirby Type sml-med 24.50 NC Pickles Kirby Type sml-med23.-24. SC Pickles Kirby Type sml-med 23 . -28 . WAXED 1 1/9 bushel

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Free movie celebrates Red Ribbon WeekA free movie at the

Yancey Theatre will celebrate National Red Ribbon Week, which iis a week set aside to take a visible stand against drug abuse.

This event is a collaborative effort between Mitchel l Yancey Substance Abuse Task Force, Graham Children’s H e a l t h S e r v i c e s and Yancey County

Schools. A k e e l a h a n d

the Bee is a heart-warming movie about the importance of hard work, dedication and dreams. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave it a full four stars, writing, “In our winning-obsessed culture, it is inspiring t o s e e a y o u n g woman like Akeelah Anderson instinctively under s t and , w i th

e m p a t h y a n d g e n e r o s i t y, t h a t doing the right thing involves more than w i n n i n g . T h a t ’s what makes the film particularly valuable for young audiences. I don’t care if they leave the theater wanting to spell better, but if they have learned from Akeelah, they will want to live better.” The movie will be at 6:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public (concessions will be available for sale).

T h i s e v e n t i s open to the whole community.

OCT 25, 2012 • YANCEY COUNTY NEWS 9

If you read Mavin Holland, Duane Cassida and Jeff Whitson’s ad in the 17 October 2012 Yancey Common Times Journal you probably figured out they aren’t very proud of Yancey

County. They talked about our community schools being too old, our citizens being too poor, and said that our county was on the decline.

WE JUST DON’T AGREE! Yancey County Democrats are PROUD of our community and its accomplishments. So let’s focus on where Yancey County REALLY stands in 2012.

aYancey County’s high school graduation rate is Higher than the North Carolina state average.-Education First NC, NC School Report Cards

aYancey County’s Students’ scores on the SAT are Higher than the North Carolina state and National averages. -Education First NC, NC School Report Cards aUnder a Democratic county administration Yancey County has seen its first positive fund balance since 2006, earning the Yancey County Finance Office the North Carolina State Treasurer’s Award for Excellence in Accounting and Financial Management.

-Office of the North Carolina State Treasurer aUnder a Democratic county administration the unemployment rate has fallen from 14.9% to 10.7%, the lowest rate in four years. -U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics aUnder a Democratic county administration Yancey County has become the county with the largest employment gains of the 25 western North Carolina counties.

-Center for Economic Research & Policy Analysis, Appalachian State University

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Halloween Harvest Festival

& County FairOctober 26 & 27

& Halloween Trick-or-Treating!

Micaville, NCJust a short drive to

FAMILY FUN! CARNIVAL RIDES GAMES CONTESTS PRIZES FOOD & MORE!

MICAVILLE -A spooktacular event is planned for the region, cel-ebrating an abundant harvest, Hal-loween, and community with family fun. This event will be held at the Mountain Heritage Marketplace & Expo Center, or the “Mountain Expo” near the intersection of Hwy 19E and Hwy 80S in Micaville between Spruce Pine and Burnsville. Safe, family fun and entertainment will be provided by dozens of regional businesses, organizations, and non-profits. Fun Time Amusements will be providing the carnival attractions.

Harvests in Western North Carolina have been plenty this sea-son thanks to a lot of hard work. This is an event where food and the freedom from the necessity to work in the fields are two central features. There will be eating, mer-riment, contests, arts and crafts, a petting zoo, carnival rides, games, face-painting, raffles, silent auc-tion, Bingo, and more! Free on-site limited parking & NO entrance fee!

A few activities you will enjoy:PUMPKIN WEIGH IN!

Rarely does anyone anticipate at weigh-in as much as pumpkin-growers do. How much does your pumpkin weigh? Bring your largest to the festivities to win prizes. This is one contest where being biggest and most round and lumpy is best! There is no entry fee and all ages are encouraged to enter. Bring your gi-ant pumpkin to the Harvest Festival to enter into the contest by 6 pm on Saturday, October 27. Pump-kins will be accepted starting Fri-day evening at 5 pm. Winners will be announced on Saturday at 7 pm.

BEST IN SHOW!Make plans to enter your items

this year! Categories include: Hon-ey, Maple Syrup, and Molasses; Baked Foods; Preserved Foods; and Quilts. Open to everyone! The Entry Deadline is Friday, October 26, and entries will be accepted only between 5 pm until 9 pm Friday. Forms will be submitted with each entry. Judg-

ing will take place on Saturday, and winners will be announced by 3 pm Saturday at the start of the event. Ribbons will be given to all entries.

JACK-o-LANTERN CONTESTBring in your silliest, largest,

scariest, or most artistic jack-o-lan-tern to win prizes! All ages are en-couraged to enter. Jack-o-Lanterns will be accepted starting Friday at 5 pm. Winners will be announced on Saturday at 7:30 pm. Follow-ing the contest winner announce-ments, all the Jack-o-Lanterns will be lit for all to enjoy! Come walk the Jack-o-Lantern trail! Let’s make it the most jack-o’-lan-terns lit at one time in one place in all of WNC! Come join the fun!

SCARECROW CONTEST (schools and daycares only)

Schools and daycare centers are invited to submit a scarecrow repre-senting their school, school group/club, or daycare for a chance to win a first prize $200 Staples Gift Card

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School Groups - Friday 11 am - 2pm

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FRIDAY5 pm - Midnight

SATURDAY10 AM - Pet Costume Contest

& Parade

3 pm - Midnight

HALLOWEEN5 PM - 9 PM Trick-or-Treating

RAIN OR SHINE! (We have indoor event space.)

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stores everywhere! Friday 5 p.m. - midnight • Saturday 3 p.m. - midnight

Sponsored by: Fun Time Inflata-bles, JP’s BBQ,

Westside RentalsContributions to benefit Yancey County United Fund, Family

Violence Coali-tion, & Mountain

Heritage Mar-ketplace & Expo

Center

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Madison awaits after Cougars take win in overtime

Come to the Beauty Alley and receive $5 off ANY PERM for

the month of November!Come see Anita Morrow - 208-7788

1127 E. Hwy. 19 - Burnsville

The Cougars beat Avery 36-28 in overtime last week, and this Friday welcome the strong

Madison Patriots to The Pit. Come out and cheer on the team for Senior Night!

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By John Rosemond Q: When my 3-and-one-half year-old son

misbehaves, I generally take things away from him and he generally responds well. One lingering problem is that he tends to react physically when he’s mad at a classmate instead of talking it out and letting the teachers intervene. We have all encouraged him to use words when he’s angry, but he doesn’t seem to get it.

Today he bit a classmate (the second time in a year this has happened), and got sent home. Once home, I fed him lunch and then confined him for the rest of the day to his bedroom with books and some trains. From now on, I plan on sending him to school every day with a “behavior report card” on which I’ve listed the problems of hitting, not obeying his teachers, not sitting still during circle time, and taking toys away from other kids. I’m going to ask his teachers to give him a mark every time one of the problems occurs. If he misbehaves five times in a school day, then I will confine him to his room when he comes home and put him to bed early. Biting will override the list and get him sent home immediately. Comments?

A: First, a “duh” statement: boys are more aggressive than girls. Unfortunately, in most preschool settings these days, boys are being

held to female standards of behavior. This is not to say that aggression in boys ought to be overlooked, but female teachers and mothers are more shocked by it than are males, including most dads. (But then, women are even more shocked when aggressive behavior comes from a girl.)

When the perpetrator in question is a 3-year-old boy, there is no apocalyptic significance to the sort of behavior you’re describing. Even occasional biting - which tends to provoke near-hysteria among preschool staff (and mothers of bitten children) - is not pathological at this age and does not predict later adjustment problems. In the previous sentence, however, “occasional” is the operative word.

Boys are also more impulsive than girls and language is not their natural problem-solving

medium. Trying to persuade your son to “use words” when he’s angry is a laudable effort, to be sure, but you’re not likely to see much success with this approach for another year or two … or three. This is another example of women expecting boys to be more like girls. As you’ve discovered, boys respond to concrete consequences. At much earlier ages, girls respond to words and are more successful at using them in social negotiations.

Your “Five Strikes, You’re Out!” plan is pretty much along the lines of the approach I generally recommend in situations of this sort. I would only add in 10 minutes of time-out when one of the target misbehaviors occurs. Taking him out of the group for that period of time will give him an opportunity to calm down and “reset.” It will also strengthen the “Don’t!” message. And yes, if he bites, his teachers should remove him from the group, call you, and keep him isolated until you arrive to take him home.

In the final analysis, the success of this plan hinges on everyone keeping their cool and cutting him no slack.

Family psychologist John Rosemond answers questions at rosemond.com.

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Parent on right track dealing with biting boy

YANCEY COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONSNotice of Change in Time of Absentee Meeting &

Additional Meetings for the November 6, 2012 General Election

The following is a notice of Change in Time of Absentee Meeting & Additional Meeting in which the Yancey County Board of Elections will meet (if necessary) to approve the applications for absentee ballots for the General Election to be held on November 6, 2012. Meetings will be held at the Yancey County Board of Elections Office, 225 West Main Street, Burnsville, NC 28714, pursuant to G.S. 163.230.1(c1). Other business may be transacted by the board at this time.

9:00 AM Tuesday, October 16, 20129:00 AM Thursday, October 18, 20129:00 AM Tuesday, October 23, 20129:00 AM Thursday, October 25, 20129:00 AM Tuesday, October 30, 20129:00 AM Thursday, November 1, 2012

Charles W. McCurry, ChairmanGary Boone, SecretaryJoe Scott, Member

Run Dates: Oct. 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2012

The Yancey County News constantly seeks contributors to provide information about health and lifestyle alternatives available in the area. With that in mind, we are happy to begin this occasional column on the benefits and options of Reiki.

By Germaine Galjour, CNA, RMPT Reiki (pronounced Ray-Key) is the ancient

Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. Reiki is not massage, not a religion, not a cult. The word Reiki is made of two Japanese words -- Rei which means “God’s Wisdom or the Higher Power” and Ki which is “life force energy.” The translation means “spiritually guided life force energy.”

People receive Reiki for many different problems, and leave with joy, harmony and a feeling of new hope; but mostly, Reiki needs to be experienced to fully understand it’s powerful healing effects to create better life choices for ourselves, our health, and our happiness.

A typical Reiki session takes anywhere from 60 to 90 minutes. A recipient sits up or reclines, and remains fully clothed. Manipulation of soft muscular tissue is not required in Reiki. Soft music accompanies a Reiki session. It’s not unusual for the recipient to fall asleep within the first five minutes! Reiki is also offered remotely at a distance for healing those who cannot be present for treatment.

Reiki works in harmony with all other forms of conventional medical therapy. It is effective in helping virtually every known illness, with beneficial effects, especially in pain relief and reducing the side effects (chemo,) and the discomforts of pregnancy. Reiki accelerates recovery from surgery and trauma at all levels.

Hospitals and wellness institutions are noting that Reiki is shifting the general acceptance of those who would otherwise only seek conservative treatment for “dis-ease.” Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, Cancer Centers of America, Marin General Hospital, Tucson Medical Clinic, Portsmouth Regional

Hospital, and the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center are a few of many hospitals that offer Reiki in the United States.

Reiki may be learned by anyone, even children. Reiki teaches us that our own human energy field can heal us. Reiki is taught in three levels. Students who are “attuned” by their Reiki teachers (the attunement process turns on your healing energy) may begin healing themselves and others after their first level of instruction (a one day course).

Through this “laying on hands” method, more people and medical professionals are finding that Reiki is a profound complementary healing practice. Reiki is simple, safe and natural with benefits that include deep relaxation, feelings of peace, security, emotional balance, and well-being.

Germaine Galjour is a Reiki Master/Teacher/Practitioner with twelve years of experience. She teaches Reiki at the Bakersville Community Medical Clinic, and has taught Reiki at the Mayland Community College Yancey Campus. She can be reached at 828-688-2320 or [email protected].

Reiki – A natural healing alternativeReiki works in harmony with all other forms of conventional medical

therapy. It accelerates recovery from surgery

and trauma at all levels. Hospitals across the nation are incorporating Reiki in

pain relief and reducing the side effects of chemo and the

discomforts of pregnancy.

Benefit ride for MattA benefit ride will be held on Nov. 3 for

Highway Patrol Trooper Matt Mitchell.Registration begins at 9 a.m. and riders will

meet at Mountain Heritage High School. Riders have a chance to win door prizes, lunch and a t-shirt. First bikes will go out at 11 a.m.

Mitchell, a Yancey County native, was seriously injured when he was hit by a car while performing a traffic stop in the line of duty. He was hospitalized in Asheville and is now in rehabilitation at a specialty hospital in Atlanta.

The benefit ride is sponsored by the Mayday Foundation.

Quilt Guild Meeting Nov. 13 Mountain Piecemakers Quilt Guild will

hold its November meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 13 at the Burnsville Town Center beginning at 6:30 p.m. Guild member, Grace Honeycutt will present a trunk show of her work. In addition the drawing for the Guild’s raffle quilt will be held during this meeting. Proceeds support the Guild’s educational and charitable programs.

Sometimes a hunter will seek a trophy that teases. It will remain elusive, while leaving just enough clues to entice the hunter to continue the pursuit. I call this ‘chasing ghosts.’ Not because it is a ghost mind you, but because I might as well be looking for ghosts, as the chess match between the two of us edges forward to either a checkmate, or a draw.

I have one of those games going on now. A large buck that has kept a regular pattern has proven to be elusive. I have found when he hits the stand site, and I have remained determined and patient in the quest. Even if it means going to the stand at 3:30am in order to beat him to the area, I do. I sit, and I wait.

Not everything involving the outdoors is hunting or fishing though. Even when participating in those two activities, the communion with nature is the real reward. Sometimes I try desperately to involve as many family members as possible. But there is just so much room in a stand or boat, so I have to think of interesting expeditions that can be shared between us all. Last year I convinced my wife that a camping trip in Pisgah National Forest with the kids and dogs would be fun. Luckily it was.

We also made a trip to the zoo last October. My family, with my mother, met with my cousins and my aunts and toured the exhibits. Everyone enjoyed the trip, as well as seeing each other. We reminisced about our trips to the zoo with my grandparents when we were kids.

When we left though, I had a surprise up my sleeve. It was the weekend before Halloween, and my family enjoys the paranormal televisions shows. So I figured I would take a detour and visit a site I have heard about since my pre-teen years, but was never able to go to.

We headed down a back road out in the middle of nowhere. In the road we spotted a large cross painted in white. I knew we were near. I located a small path and pulled over to

the side of the road. We had found the Devil’s Tramping Ground. What we found there made me uncomfortable so we didn’t hang around long. Inside the mythical circle of barren ground was a small fire. Just outside of it was what used to be a very nice and expensive tent, ripped to shreds. I never found out what happened; I didn’t care to.

This year, I decided to knock off another of my bucket list adventures in North Carolina. We ditched the kids and my wife and I found a small cabin (REALLY SMALL!) to stay in over the weekend. The quest: The Brown Mountain Lights.

The legend goes that there was a war between neighboring Indian tribes many hundreds of years ago. After the slaughter and bloodshed, the widowed took torches through the valley near Linville and up Brown Mountain in search of their perished loved ones.

The United States Geological Society even tried to find explanations for the lights. The common belief was they were reflections from a train that would travel nearby. But during the survey, a great storm came through and washed the train tracks out, yet, the lights again appeared.

Other common theories such as swamp gases were also ruled out, in large part because there is no swamp.

My goal was to just see the lights. How could there be no explanation if they appear so regularly? So on our second evening, we drove a long and winding path past Linville Falls and headed to the Wiseman’s View. The best time to see the lights is between September and November, according to reports. Talking to locals, they can be seen just about any time, although shortly after a storm and in the fall they are more prevalent.

We arrived just before dusk. There was a slight chill in the air. Many people had gathered at the view, and we went beyond a fenced area to sit atop a flat boulder ledge near the main

overlook. At first, the people that were near us would shout and point “there’s one!” I looked at my wife and thought it may truly be a myth as we didn’t see anything.

Then, I spotted a red light, dancing down the mountainside. Then another a few hundred yards away. Then another.

As the night embraced the area, we saw more and more. Many of the lights seemed to flicker in response to other lights maybe a half of a mile to a mile away. One greenish hued light worked its way up from the river all the way to the side of the cliff where we were.

A rational man would say the light was from someone below. Usually I am rational. However, when the light would appear below the tree canopy below and then float above the trees in other spots, rational is no longer a state of mind.

Is it ghosts of long ago? Is it reflections? Is it swamp gases or somebody down below in the valley trying to get their own closer look

or even fool all the viewers above?My answer is, I just do not know. I intend on

pursuing the answer again. The intrigue grips me. But for now, I have my other ghost to chase.

Note: Brown Mountain Lights can be seen about 4 miles from Linville Falls. The lights have supposedly been seen since the 1600s.

The Devil’s Tramping Ground is located near Bennett. The ground is reported to be sterile of vegetation and is located about 100 yards from the roadside.

Bill Howard is an avid bowhunter and outdoorsman. He teaches hunter education (IHEA) and bowhunter education (IBEP) in North Carolina. He is a member of North Carolina Bowhunters Association and Pope & Young, and is an official measurer for both. He can be reached at billhoward [email protected].


Bill Howard’s

Outdoors

Exploring oddities on a mountain visit

LEGAL NOTICEPolling Place Buffer zones for Yancey County Polling PlacesThe following is a list of Yancey County polling places and a description of each buffer zone is which Election Day electioneering. Buffer zones are designated in accordance with G.S. § 163-166.4(a), by the county board of elections. Where practical set limit of the zone is 50 feet from the door of entrance to the voting place, measured when that door is closed, but in no event is the limit at more than 50 feet or at less than 25 feet. The poll workers will mark

buffer zones on Election Day with No Campaigning or Electioneering signs.

Burnsville: Located at Burnsville Elementary SchoolElectioneering is allowed 50 ft from the front door of the buildingCane River: Located at Bald Creek Elementary SchoolElectioneering is allowed 50 ft from the back door of the buildingEgypt: Locate at Bee Log Elementary SchoolElectioneering is allowed 50 ft from the Cafeteria doorRamsey Town: Located at Ramsey Town Fire DepartmentElectioneering is allowed 50 ft from the

side entrance doorGreen Mountain: Located at Green Mountain Voting HouseElectioneering is allowed 25 ft from front entranceJacks Creek: Located at Clearmont Elementary SchoolElectioneering is allowed 50 ft from the back entranceBrush Creek: Located at the Brush Creek Community BuildingElectioneering is allowed 50 ft from the front doorCrabtree: Located at Micaville Elementary SchoolElectioneering is allowed 50 ft from the front doorSouth Toe: Located at South Toe

Elementary SchoolElectioneering is allowed 50 ft from the back entrancePensacola: Located at Pensacola Fire DepartmentElectioneering is allowed 50 ft from the side entrancePrices Creek: Located at Cane River Middle SchoolElectioneering is allowed 50 ft from the main front entrance

signed

Charles McCurry, ChairmanYancey County Board of Elections

SRun Dates: Oct. 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2012

A shredded tend and an abandoned fire were enough to make us get out of Dodge quickly when we visited the Devil’s Stomping Ground.

Bill poses for a portrait at the Brown Mountain viewing rock.


Week of 10/29/12 - 11/4/12

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Large Apartment in town of Burnsville, Balcony Bedroom, Private yard, Pe t OK, $450/month . References and security required. 865-306-0111.

2 BR 1 Bath house on a private lot. Has garden spot with wood or oil heat. Partly furnished. No pets or smokers. Call 678-5070 or 682-0051 for more information. If no answer leave message. Deposit and reference required.

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L A N D F O R S A L E . 6 . 7 5 a c r e s , H i c k o r y Lane subdivision, Clear Vi e w L a n e , w o o d e d private location, 2 miles north of Burnsville, near Bethel Church. $54,900 f irm. 864.224.9639 or 864.270.1856 .Lots from 3 to 7 acres, or all 21.57 acres. Snow HillBoxwoods for Sale. $10 each. 828.208.0406.For Sale By Owner: 2

Bdrm, 1 Bath Cedar home with great views, Best value in South Toe/Celo area. 1 acre, beautifully landscaped grounds. Call 828-675-5464. 9 am to 9 p.m.

FOR SALEAT AUSTIN’S PRODUCE, we have fresh, local, chemical free and sustainability grown salad greens, Asian vegetables, root crops, etc. You are welcome to pick up or we will deliver in Burnsville on orders of $25 or above. 828-242-3574. 1641 Lickskillet Road.

1999 320S Mercedes , 93,000 miles, Florida car, New brakes, tires, paint, very good condition. Sun Roof, V6, runs on Regular. Asking $9,000. Please call 321.704.4311

WANTEDWa n t e d : U p s c a l e re n t a l properties to manage. We have clients in need of long term rental housing in our area. Professional Property management services includes background checks on

renters. Cattail Peak Real Estate of WNC. Call Brokers/Owners, Sandy 828-682-3217 or Jerri at 828-284-2968

SERVICESRoof Leak? Call Brad at Tip Top Roofing, 25 years+ experience. Residential, commercial roof repair and maintenance, roof coatings, gutter repair, roof inspection. References. 682-3451Sewing alterations. Call 208-3999.Low Interest Loans to Qualified Home Owners for Any home improvement projects. 828-273-0970Blue Belle Farms, A U’Neat Gift shop and makers of Goat Soaps and Lotions is currently seeking Crafters to join the fun! You keep 100% of YOUR proceeds for a very small rental fee. Please stop by 127 West Main Street to see what everyone is talking about in beautiful Downtown Burnsville!Will clean your home or business. Call 208-3688.

Sewing alterations. Call 208-3999.Will mow, weed-eat, & do yard maintenance. Call 208-3377 or 208-3688.TOWING SERVICE With Rollback Truck! I Buy JUNK VEHICLES! Pay Fair Price! WILL PICK UP VEHICLE! Call 828-284-7522 or 828-284-7537

OPPORTUNITIESFriend to Friend is now looking for entrepreneurs to partner with in a small Internet business. If you have a gift of gab and a small investment you can start today. Bring your partner for a 45 minute interview. We are an equal opportunity business. Call for an appointment 24/7 – 828-776-2463.

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weekend required. Please contact Deanna Buchanan or Lisa Robinson for more information at 828-765-7312 or apply in person at the Brian Center Spruce Pine. Pay based on experience.Developer seeking sales

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking CNAs to provide in-home patient focused care. Full-time, part-time, and PRN positions available. Serving all areas of Buncombe, Madison, and Yancey counties. Please call Erin at 828-681-5100 for more information.

Voting will occur at the Green Mountain Polling Place thanks to renovations made by the members of

the Green Mountain community. The polling place in

Green Mountain will be open for voting!

CALL SUSAN at 678-3900 to schedule your classified ad! Only

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McCools Bakery & CafeWe are now on Facebook!

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Come for coffee, stay for lunch! Offers of a free v a c a t i o n c a n b e hard to resist, but be skeptical of anyone who promises you an all-expenses-paid getaway. In many cases, the trip isn’t really free, or the offer turns out to be next to impossible to redeem.

North Carol ina c o n s u m e r s h a v e r e p o r t e d g e t t i n g mailings, phone calls, faxes or emails that claim they’ve won travel prizes such as a free cruise or a pair of airline tickets. You’re then told to attend a travel presentation in person to collect your free gift. The presentation usually i nc ludes a h igh -pressure sales pitch to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on a t r ave l c lub membership. You either wind up having to pay fees before you can claim your “free” trip, or the trip is so difficult to redeem that you’re forced to give up on it.

Remember:• A trip is not free if

you have to pay or buy something to get it.

• Not all travel clubs live up to their promises or save you money. Memberships can be difficult to use, with lots of restrictions on travel dates and destinations.

• B e w a r e o f c o m p a n i e s t h a t opera te ou t o f a temporary location or that are new to the travel business in your area.

• If you attended a promotion for a travel club and signed up for a membership, you may be able to get your money back. If the sales presentation took place at a hotel or other off-premises l o c a t i o n , N o r t h Carolina law allows you three days to cancel your contract.

If you signed up for a travel membership that didn’t live up to its promises, or if you get a questionable travel promotion, let us know about it. File a complaint at www.ncdoj.gov or contact the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division by calling 1-877-5-NO-SCAM.

Library plans book sale

There’s no better place to find a good book than a t the Spruce Pine Public Library Book Sale!

The sale will be held at SPPL on Friday, Nov. 9, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and on Saturday, Nov. 10, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. The Spruce Pine Public Library is located at 142 Walnut Avenue in Spruce Pine, above Oak Street. If you have used books in good condition you’d like to contribute, they can be dropped off at the library during open hours and will be greatly appreciated (unfortunately, we can’t accept grocery-store-type paperbacks - no “Harlequin” romances, please).

Don’t get tripped up by travel promotions


Plan ahead to eat healthier meals

Blue Ridge Resources Conservation & Development Council is now accepting proposals for the North Toe River Restoration Project until November 2, 2012. The contractor will provide technical expertise in developing a Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP), conducting a thorough watershed field assessment, managing data and performing data analyses, assisting the watershed coordinator in developing a watershed action plan (WAP), and stakeholder involvement. For more information and a copy of the RFP, please contact: Kathy Young, [email protected], and Jonathan Hartsell [email protected].

Oct. 25, Nov. 1, 2012

Medea GalliganMS Nutrition

Let’s be honest, eating healthy these days takes education, planning and a determination to make conscious decisions about what we are and are not going to eat. But what are we to do when we live at work or on the road and are faced with nothing but a slew of fast food restaurants and convenience stores? What are we to do when traveling for vacation or to see relatives?

Eating healthy on the go can seem like a daunting task. Believe me, I know. It took me years to figure it out. There are certainly times when hitting up the drive-through seems like the easiest option, like when it’s 2 p.m. and you just got a lunch break, or you are in the middle of nowhere, starving, and you stop to get gas. These situations are not only Oh Too Familiar, but believe it or not, they can be easy to avoid if you’re prepared.

Here are six useful tips to help you get through your day and stay true to your goal of eating healthier:

Grab a quick, healthy breakfast. There’s no way you’re going to survive the morning, never mind the day, if you don’t start with a good breakfast.

It’s tempting to skip the first meal of the day in favor of a few extra minutes of sleep, but rather than starting your day on an empty stomach, you can pack a healthy breakfast the night before and store it in the fridge so all you have to do is grab-and-go. Choose simple foods from two, three or more food groups to get more bang for your breakfast buck. Some quick, healthy, on-the-go options include:

• Peanut or almond butter and banana sandwich on whole grain bread.

• Half of a whole wheat pita stuffed with chopped hardboiled egg, shredded carrot and diced red and green pepper.

• Plastic container filled with Greek yogurt or cottage cheese, berries and other seasonal fruit.

• Cooked quinoa tossed with a handful of raw nuts and frozen berries packed into a leak-proof container.

• Homemade scrambled egg burritoPack a lunch. Obvious, I know. And as

with breakfast, you can pack it the night before. Depending on what your schedule is like

this is sometimes easier said than done, but it is more than worth the effort.

When you’re running late, you spill your coffee, the dog gets loose – something is bound to go wrong, and making a lunch is usually the first thing to go. By packing your lunch the night before with natural, satisfying whole foods and leftovers from your delicious dinners, you can be sure that you won’t be tempted to hit the tempting vending machines or swing through a drive-through.

Stock up on snacks. If you have a work fridge, an office drawer, a locker, or a book bag – fill it up with easy to grab snacks. Here are some delicious whole food snacks that will keep you going throughout the day:

• Raw nuts (walnuts, cashews, almonds)• Raw seeds like pumpkin and sunflower• Dried fruit like figs, prunes, raisins and

apricots (no sugar or sulfites added)• Homemade trail mix with the above

ingredients• Fruit (apples, pears, oranges)• Veggies like carrot sticks, celery and bok

choy stems• Natural whole food bars like Larabars

and Cliff Bars, or see my recipes at www.HealthyLifestyleConcepts.com to make your own!

Of course, if you have access to a refrigerator then the options are endless – string cheese, Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, hummus, and more.

Healthy Beverages. Be sure to stay hydrated throughout the day, and drink filtered or bottled water at the first signs of hunger. Most of the time we mistake hunger for thirst. This is especially true if you drink coffee or caffeinated teas or sodas, which act as a diuretic and pull valuable water and nutrients out of your body.

A great healthy and portable drink option, besides just bringing filtered water from home in a water bottle or buying bottled water on the road is to add one or two packets of Emergen-C to your water. It gives you immune-boosting vitamin C (1,000 mg per packet) as well as a full array of necessary minerals and electrolytes without all the sugar, artificial sweeteners or colors of expensive sport drinks like Gatorade or bottled juices and teas. You can buy boxes of Emergen-C at Walmart for $7 or $8 for 30 packets, and I suggest keeping one at home, one in your car, and one at work to make sure you always have a delicious and healthy beverage option. They come in many flavors, Super Orange, Strawberry Kiwi, Acai, etc., and each packet contains only 5mg of (natural) fructose as a sweetener.

Prepare meals and ingredients over the weekend. It’s much easier to pack lunches during the week if you have ingredients on hand. Check out your local Farmer’s Market for the best prices on fresh foods. So, what are some essentials that make packing meals simple?

For salads:• pre-cut/washed vegetables (spinach,

matchstick carrots, cherry tomatoes, broccoli, spring mix)

• cooked grains (quinoa, rice, wheat berries)• washed and cooked beans for protein

(black beans, kidney beans)• sunflower or pumpkin seeds (or any type

of nut/seed)• dried cranberries• hummus/salsa/balsamic vinaigrette for

dressing (a tiny container to store is great)For wraps:• some of the same from above (tempeh,

beans, veggies)• whole wheat wraps (I love La Tortilla

factory) or try using lettuce leaves!• Hormone-free cheeses, natural chevre from

the Farmer’s Market• Hummus, almond or natural peanut butter• Left-over beef or chicken stir fry with a

little sesame oil and tamariHere are some of my favorite wrap ideas.

I got creative with these, but you can always keep it simple with just hummus and veggies or apples and peanut butter.

• sweet potato, pomegranate, tempeh wrap• eggplant, goat cheese, green pepper wrap• grilled chicken and green apple filled wrap• salmon, arugula and red pepper wrapBuy vegetables in bulk – wash, cut, and

fill bags or sealable containers for the entire week. If it’s there, then it’s easier to grab, right? Make eating healthy the easy option. Basically, do everything you can to set yourself up for success. If you don’t already do this or it doesn’t come naturally to you – then just do it until it becomes habit. After a while, the food prep time will just become part of your usual routine.Here are healthy, and delicious, lunch ideas:

• nut butter, apple, and cinnamon quesadillas

• salad bowls with chickpeas, sunflower seeds, and homemade dressing

• Greek yogurt with fresh fruit and cinnamon• whole wheat wraps with broccoli slaw,

matchstick carrots, and hummus (doesn’t get any easier than that)

Choose healthy dine-out options. Being on the go means you’re going to end up eating out at some point, especially if you’re on a road trip or have a long drive between destinations.

Eating out in a healthy way is not just all about portion size - it’s also about the quality of what you are eating. So don’t be afraid to ask how certain dishes are cooked so you know exactly what you’re getting (roasted versus fried, for example). You can also ask for sauces and dressings on the side, avoid anything fried, and don’t feel compelled to clean your plate. Another tip: as soon as your order arrives, split your dish into two servings to share or eat for a later meal.

I hope these tips show you just how possible, with a little planning, that it is to avoid the fast food/convenience store/vending machine traps that can easily sabotage your efforts to improve your diet and your health. If you feel that you can benefit from one-on-one support in adopting a healthier lifestyle, you can reach me through my website at www.HealthyLifestyleConcepts.com.

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

RESOLUTION OF THE YANCEY COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS CONCERNING

THE OPENING AND RUNNING THROUGH THE M100 OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS

On Tuesday, July 17, 2012, the Yancey County Board of Elections met at the Board of Elections Office, Burnsville, North Carolina and adopted the following resolution:BE IT RESOLVED by the Yancey County Board of Elections that:1. The Yancey County Board of Elections shall at every Absentee Meeting open and run through the M100 all approved absentee ballots from that meeting.2. The totals will not be run until 2:00 PM November 6, 2012 and the totals will not be released to the public until 7:30 PM when polls close.

Charles McCurry, ChairmanGary Boone, Secretary

Joe Scott, MemberYancey County Board of Elections


Week of 10/29/12 - 11/4/12

Edited by Margie E. Burke

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Nourishing Autumn SoupCompliments of www.HealthyCookingConcepts.com

This light vegetable soup is nourishing and soothing, good for cleansing, colds, and the fall season. It is a great way to stay hydrated during the drying seasons of fall and winter, and is a better way than salads to get your vegetables when the weather turns colder.

1 cup Broccoli Spears 1 cup Cauliflower Florettes 1 small Bok Choy, sliced (Baby Bok Choy is nice and

sweet) 2 stalks Celery, sliced thin 1 tablespoon Ginger, minced 1 clover Garlic 2 tablespoons Mirin 8 cups water4 tablespoons Yellow Miso 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce (try Wheat free Tamari if you

can’t do wheat) 2 tablespoons Sesame oil

Put the broccoli, cauliflower, celery, and bok choy in a soup pot with water, garlic, ginger, and Mirin. Simmer 20-30 minutes until vegetables are cooked. Remove from heat and stir in miso, soy sauce or tamari, sesame oil, and serve.

Serves 10

Higgins Memorial United Methodist Church will be hosting the Fifth Quarter Teen Night after the Mountain Heritage High School Football home game on Friday, Oct. 26, from 10 p.m. to midnight. The event will be held in the church’s Family Life Center.

Youth Pastor Steve Grindstaff says “All teens are welcome to come and celebrate closing out the football season with a bang. We will have music, pizza and snacks and it is a free event for the youth of our community.”

The event is also being supported by the Mitchell/Yancey Substance Abuse Task Force. For more information please call the church office at 682-2835.

Teens invited to Fifth Quarter event Notice of

Public AuctionNovember 15, 2012

1:00 p.m. with registration at 12:30p.m.

Locat ion: Yancey Coun ty Cour thouse 110 Towne Square , Burnsville, NC 28714 (in front of courthouse)

Property Offered: This exhibit is the property description to a deed from Underwood to Woody. The property conveyed is in the Brush Creek To w n s h i p , Ya n c e y County, North Carolina and is all of the property conveyed in a deed from Annie J. Underwood and William Underwood, Sr. to William Laran Underwood and Teresa Ann Underwood dated Ju ly 11 , 1986 , and recorded in the Yancey Coun ty Reg i s t ry in Deed Book 203 at page 697; being the same property described in a deed from William Laran Underwood and Teresa Ann Underwood t o W i l l i a m L a r a n U n d e r w o o d , d a t e d February 14, 2000, and recorded in the Yancey County Registry in Deed Book 345, Page 314.

The property is more particularly described from the referenced deeds BEGINNING at an old

iron at the southern point of the Woody land and in the line of Briggs. And from the point of beginning, N 49-55-20 W 709.17 feet to a point in the centerline of a 60’ wide road right of way. Then with the centerline of the road right of way, N 59-00-30E 254.72 feet; and N 59-33-30 E 200.00 feet to a point in the line of Lot 7 and a corner of Lot 5. Then S 59-14-40 E 609.39 feet to a point on the eastern boundary of the Woody land; and S 14-46-50 W 270.00 feet to an old iron that is located west of the Laurel Highlands Development. Then S 68-59 W 324.54 feet to the point of BEGINNING, containing 7.897 acres, more or less.

P h y s i c a l a d d r e s s o f un improved rea l property:Off Bulldog Road, Green Mountain, NC 28740

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Under the authority in IRC 6331 and 6335 the property described herein was seized from Alvin D and Mona Woody and will be sold at public auction.

Only the right, title and interest of Alvin D and Mona Woody is offered for sale. If

requested the IRS will furnish information about possible encumbrances.

All property is offered subject to any prior valid outstanding liens in favor of third parties against the taxpayer which are superior to the lien of the U.S. The US makes no guarantee or warranty, expressed or implied, as to the validity, quality, or condi t ion of the property or it’s fitness for any use. No claim will be considered for allowance or adjustment or for rescission of the sale based upon failure of the property to conform with any representation expressed or implied.

F u l l p a y m e n t i s required upon acceptance of the highest bid;

Notice of sale has been given in accordance with all legal requirements.

All payments must be by cash, certified, or cashiers or check drawn on any bank of trust company incorporated under the laws of the U.S., payable to U.S. Treasury.

For more info: www.treas.gov/auctions/irs

Darlene Jones, (602) 501-2146

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YANCEY COUNTY NEWS

College - career meetingat high school

Mountain Heritage High School will once again participate in the statewide College Application Week cosponsored by College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC) and the Carol inas Assoc ia t ion o f Co l l eg ia t e Registrars and Admissions Officers (CACRO) during November 12-16, 2012.

As part of the CFNC-CACRAO college access initiative, Mountain Heritage will work with its seniors on Thursday, Nov. 15, from 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. to complete and submit online at least one college application each using the career and college information and planning site, CFNC.org. Parents are welcome to attend.

The goal of the program is to get more students applying to North Carolina colleges early in their senior year. During this event,

students may apply to any of North Carolina’s 58 community colleges, 36 independent colleges, and 16 state universities in which they are interested.

Suzanne Gavenus, College Application Week event Site Coord ina to r fo r Mounta in Heritage, expects more than 75 seniors to participate with the help of numerous volunteers from the Mountain Heritage School Counseling Department, Yancey County Schools GEAR UP Program, UNC-Asheville, Mayland Community College and Mars Hill College.

For more information, contact Suzanne Gavenus at 682-6103 or [email protected].

You may also wish to visit the Counseling Department website for many helpful resources at: http://student-support-servi.yancey.mtnheritage.schoolfusion.us/

HAPPENINGS:The Mountain Heritage High School Concert Choir will present a free

fall concert on Tuesday, Oct. 30, at 7:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church on the Square in Burnsville. The choir will be taking up canned or non-perishable food items that will be donated to the local Reconciliation House. Cash donations will also be accepted and greatly appreciated. All proceeds will support the choral program.

HALLOWEEN ON THE SQUARE: Bring all the kids downtown on Halloween for a Spooktacular time. Candy, costumes and fun for the whole family. Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 4 – 6 p.m.

ANNUAL FRUIT SALE: The Mountain Heritage SkillsUSA Club is currently having their annual citrus sale. To purchase citrus call the school at 682-6103 or 682-6104 or email [email protected]. Proceeds go towards the expenses of regional, state and national SkillsUSA leadership and skill events.

HALLOWEEN PARTY: at Teo’s on Saturday, Oct. 27, 7 p.m. Dress up for the occasion or come as you are. Judging for best costume, so get creative. Buffet $10 per person. Open Friday and Saturday only this week. Located at the Mt. Mitchell Golf Course, 12 beautiful miles south on N.C. 80. Call 828-675-4911 for information.


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BreakfastBiscuit w/jelly

CerealAnimal CrackersJuice/Fruit/Milk

LunchSW Chix NachosMini Corn DogsSunbutter S’wichCarrot Stix/Baked Beans/Blueberry

Apple CrispFruit Cocktail

Milk

Monday, Oct 29 Tues, Oct 30 Wed, Oct 31 Thurs, Nov 1 Friday, Nov 2

November’sLunch menu’s were

not provided at Press Time



BreakfastSausage Biscuit


LunchHamburger SteakChix Nuggets/RollSunbutter S’wichMashed PotatoesPeas/Applesauce

FruitMilk

BreakfastWafflesCereal

Animal CrackersJuice/Fruit/Milk

LunchChix Stir Fry

Rice/FishNuggets/Cornbread

Slaw/Spicy PintoBeans/PineappleBits/Mandarin

OrangesMilk

Friday, Oct 26

BreakfastBisc w/Jelly/Chix

Biscuit/CerealAnimal CrackersJuice/Fruit/Milk

LunchChix Fillet S’wichChix QuesadillasSunbutter s’wich

Broccoli/Pinto BeansPeachesPearsMilk





BreakfastSausage Biscuit

B’fast Pizza/CerealAnimal CrackersJuice/Fruit/Milk

LunchHamburger SteakChix Nuggets/RollMashed PotatoesPeas/Applesauce

FruitMilk

BreakfastSausage BiscuitWaffles/Cereal


LunchChix Stir Fry


Mega PizzaSlaw/Spicy PintoBeans/PineappleBits/Mandarin

OrangesMilk

BreakfastBiscuit w/jellyChix Biscuit


LunchSW Chix NachosMini Corn DogsCarrot Stix/Baked Beans/Blueberry


Milk

Monday, Oct 29 Tuesday, Oct 30 Wed, Oct 31 Thurs, Nov 1 Friday, Nov 2Breakfast

Breakfast PizzaSausage Biscuit


LunchChix Fillet S’wichChix Quesadillas

Broccoli/Pinto BeansPeachesPearsMilk

Friday, Oct 26





BreakfastHam Biscuit

B’fast Pizza/CerealAnimal CrackersJuice/Fruit/Milk

LunchHamburger SteakChix Nuggets/RollMega Chix Tenders

Mashed PotatoesPeas/Applesauce

FruitMilk

BreakfastSausage BiscuitPancakes/CerealAnimal CrackersJuice/Fruit/Milk

LunchChix Stir Fry


Chix QuesadillasSlaw/Spicy PintoBeans/PineappleBits/Mandarin

OrangesMilk

BreakfastPancakesCereal


LunchSW Chix NachosMini Corn Dogs

Cheesy Garlic Flatbread

Carrot Stix/Baked Beans/Blueberry


Milk

Monday, Oct 29 Tuesday, Oct 30 Wed, Oct 31 Thurs, Nov 1 Friday, Nov 2Breakfast

Breakfast PizzaSausage Biscuit


LunchChix Fillet S’wichChix Quesadillas

Lunch a round PizzaBroccoli/Pinto Beans

PeachesPearsMilk

Friday, Oct 26

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