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Celebrating five years as Moore County's breaking news journalists, Billy and Beth Marts talk about the past and the future of the Aberdeen Times.
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Peter, Peter pumpkin eater. Had a wife but couldn't keep her. He put her in a pumpkin shell ... if you hadn't guessed, we're talking pumpkins.
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So many things we can do with a potato with so little time. Yes, potatoes aren't as healthy when you add all the awesome stuff to it, but do we really care?
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Swim, bike and run. Three events that have defined the modern ultra-athlete. We all have it within us, so are you ready to be the next triathlete?
editor note by Greg Girard
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've spent a little time working in a newsroom. Back when I
was fresh, well, relatively fresh out of journalism school, I was a copy editor at a daily paper in Minnesota and then a sports editor at a daily in Connecticut. It was an exhausting existence, working the third shift to make sure the paper was ready to print for the next day's edition, coming home late and then starting it all again the next day. If you're not careful, and I wasn't, you start to rely on bad food and little sleep. It's tough on a family too. While as a sports editor, my wife, Heather, was teaching and pregnant, and much of our interaction was through written messages in a notepad we kept on the coffee table. And, admittedly, I wasn't even on the news desk. Those news people lived on a whole other plane, ready to go at a moment's notice on any breaking event. I can still remember watching them scramble as I waited for game results to come pouring in. They could never really turn it off because life never turns off. People making news just aren't courteous enough to
make it only during reasonable hours or well before deadline. Go figure. Not that there wasn't a powerful and exilirating rush that could fuel hard work and good journalism. I did fill in from time to time on the news side and there were some awesome moments, like when you had just minutes to go before the printing press would start roaring and you got the quote you needed just in time. Those things do happen. I would come away wired for hours after, but to sustain it day after day just wasn't for me, hence my pleasant sojourn into magazines. But there are some out there that thrive on the kinetic energy it takes to be a newshound. They don't just view it as a job. No, it actually defines them. It is who they are and so it is what they do, 24 hours a day. Which leads me to Billy and Beth Marts of the Aberdeen Times. The dynamic duo behind Moore County's online news source has been living that journalistic rush for the past five years. And don't expect them to stop anytime soon. www.SandandPineMag.com | 5
Good R Good Reads
by Darcy Connor
Preschool/Toddler Sleepyheads Written by Sandra J. Howatt Illustrated by Joyce Wan As the sun goes down, all different animals are ready to go to sleep, but there is one sleepyhead missing. That’s all I can say lest I give away the ending. I know there are a slew of “goodnight” books out there to read at bedtime or naptime, yet with its soothing rhyme and soft illustrations Sleepyheads needs to be close to the top of the list.
Picture Book Ferocious Fluffity Written by Erica S. Perl Illustrated by Henry Cole The new class hamster seems to be as cute and quiet as can be – that is until the students take advantage of their teacher being late one day and take Fluffity out of her cage. In an instant, sweet Fluffity is ferocious, biting terror, chasing the students down the hall. Perl
Good Re uses rhyming text to emphasize the quick pace and zaniness of the story, and in the end, the students learn what Fluffity really needs to be happy.
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Good Reads
Reads Upper Elementary Greetings From Nowhere Written by Barbara O’Connor (N.C. Elementary Battle of the Books Choice)
Aggie’s struggling Sleepy Time Motel in the Great Smoky Mountains hasn’t welcomed a new guest in months. Living alone with her cat Ugly since her
husband died, the bills and repairs are just too much for her to manage, and she reluctantly decides she must sell. But as soon as she puts the for sale ad in the paper, guests start arriving. Following Aggie’s story, author Barbara
O’Connor then begins weaving in the stories of three young visitors to the
motel, Loretta, Kirby and Willow. As each character attempts to navigate the
challenges of their lives, they find strength in the new friendships born at the sleepy, rundown motel in the mountains.
Middle School The Fever Code Written by James Dashner Fans have been eagerly awaiting this prequel to the bestselling "Maze Runner" series for years and now it’s finally here. Who is Group B? What side are Thomas and Teresa really on? With loyalties challenged and deception at every turn, The Fever Code promises all will be revealed.
Adult Roughing It Written by Mark Twain When we talk of Mark Twain, the names Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer seem to naturally roll off our tongues. They are, after all, his classic characters and their stories are “rite of passage” books no child should miss reading. But what Huck and Tom often overshadow are Twain’s other works, which are as treasured and endearing for their wit and entertainment as his better known stories. Roughing It falls into this category. A travelogue from his journeys out West as a young man in the 1860s, Roughing It offers a hilarious semi-autobiographical narrative of Twain's adventures with his unmistakable insights on human nature.
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Elections! by the numbers
1845 The year Congress officially 43/73 Ages of the youngest made the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November the day for presidential elections. In years when federal elections aren’t held, not all states observe the traditional Election Day. Some hold elections later in the month.
160 Gallons of liquor George
Washington purchased on Election Day for voters when he was running for the Virginia House of Burgesses in 1758. He spent his entire campaign budget (50 pounds or about $9,000 today) on the booze. He won.
and oldest elected presidents. John F. Kennedy was the youngest and Ronald Reagan the oldest. Theodore Roosevelt was sworn in as president at age 42, but not from an election. He assumed the presidency when William McKinley was assassinated.
12 The number of inches separating the tallest and shortest presidents. Abraham Lincoln was the tallest at 6 feet 4 inches and James Madison was the shortest at 5 feet 4 inches.
43 Number of presidents to serve
the United States. Even though Barack Obama is considered the 44th president of the United States, Grover Cleveland was elected twice in nonconsecutive years (1884 and 1892).
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1872 The year the first woman,
Victoria Woodhull, ran for the presidency. Woodhull, born in Ohio, had a number of other firsts, including being the first female stock broker on Wall Street, along with her sister, and the first woman to address a Congressional Committee. Jeanette Rankin of Montana became the first woman elected to Congress in 1916.
2 The number of times three
consecutive presidents served two consecutive terms. The first was Jefferson, Madison and Monroe; the second is Clinton, Bush and Obama.
105 The length, in minutes, of the
longest inauguration speech. In 1841, William Henry Harrison spoke through a raging snowstorm. As a result, he caught pneumonia and died a month later, giving him the added distinction of the shortestserving president in U.S. history.
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Road trip! Beyond the boundaries of our little sandbox, there is much to see. Here are a few events worth checking out. For events with a more local flavor, check out moorechoices.net.
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Political Podcasts It’s politics season, and so to avoid any form of bias for either political party, we’re listing a few top-notch podcasts that are sure to satiate the most ardent political junky. Dan Carlin’s Common Sense, Slate’s Political Gabfest and FiveThirtyEight’s Elections. See? Painless, and we didn’t even go near NPR Politics podcast. Please don’t read anything more into this. We will not accept your letters to the editor pointing out our political leanings. TeamRWB.org Created for veterans, Team RWB’s mission is “to enrich the lives of America’s veterans by connecting them to their community through physical and social activity.” Join a team, volunteer or donate; this is one of several organizations that assist veterans through community and leadership programs.
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- Rita Rudner Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die.
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Quicksand QUICK TIP Finally, some cooler weather! Just the inspiration for a long run through the forest. Fall is a great time for trail running. Fewer bugs, better temperatures and scenic landscapes to distract from the pain. Here a few tips for running on trails:
Don’t zone out. Trail running is more demanding than road running. Uneven ground, sticks and stones, obstacles and other hazards can all cause injury if you’re not paying attention. Be aware of your surroundings and concentrate on the trail ahead to avoid ankle twists or worse. Equipment. While there’s no need to prepare yourself as if you’re going to tackle the Appalachian Trail, it’s always good to be prepared with some supplies. A small, fitted backpack is great for longer runs on a trail. Some necessities: fluids, shades, sunscreen, hat, pepper spray (especially if running alone) and snacks. Love your feet. It seems like we’re always talking about the importance of shoes, but taking care of your feet has long- and short-term benefits. Trail-running shoes are designed to have more support on the bottom and bumpers on the front to protect your feet from rocks and roots. Trail-running shoes are important if you plan to make trails a consistent part of your training. If you’re just out for a little fun every so often, your trusty running shoes will suffice.
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News Hounds by Greg Girard
There’s a reason for the term newshound — they are of a different breed than the rest of us. They come with a determination and relentlessness most of us don’t possess, and this laser focus on pursuing breaking news, no matter the time, no matter the day, is what can help a community better understand itself. Fortunately, there is a newshound among us in Moore County, and he’s been off the leash for the last five years. Billy Marts of Aberdeen Times has made it his mission to report on breaking news in the area. Along with his wife, Beth, they have become the relentless news team on location at accidents, fires and crimes, reporting on the news we often cringe to think about but also must recognize as reality in our area. We sat down with Billy and Beth, both turning 50 before the end of the year, to talk about the first five years of sniffing out Moore County’s breaking news and where they think the next five will take them.
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So the first question that comes to mind is how do you do it? How do just the two of you keep up with it? Billy: It's not a job or a business, it's a lifestyle. With breaking news, between the telephone and the scanner, which I have with me 24 hours a day...
thought to myself, I can do this. So over the summer of 2011 I spent three months building a very basic, HTML-driven website, and from the first week we went online, people were interested. Then a few months later we had enough advertisers where it started paying some bills.
On the nightstand probably? Beth: There are three in the bedroom, as a matter of fact. Billy: It's funny because when we first got together, one of [Beth’s] rules was no scanner in the bedroom and of course because I started Aberdeen Times right before we got together, that rule never went into effect. If anything, I gained scanners.
Did you think from the start it was going to be web-based or did you have thoughts about it eventually being a print newspaper? Billy: I had dreams of print. My dad and I, for about two years, printed a senior living magazine, so I had done a little bit of print and I guess my dream when I first started Aberdeen Times was to start as an internet news site and build it into a newspaper. I quickly realized, though, being online was my niche and the reason for our success was living in a very much 'want it now' society. People don't like to wait. When they drive by a wreck, you wouldn't believe it, people will call my phone and ask me what's happening on such and such street.
How did you guys meet? Billy: We grew up together. Elementary school, middle school, the whole nine yards, and then went our separate ways in life. We happened to stumble across each other on Facebook five years ago. I was divorced and her husband passed away a few years before that, and we went out one evening after work to have a drink, had an iced tea at Hardees ... Beth: ... And he pulled me in to selling advertising. Billy: She didn't know I was looking for an ad sales rep, I just couldn't afford to pay a commission. So how did this all start? Billy: I actually have an EMS/rescue background. I volunteered with Aberdeen Rescue Squad for 14 years and was an EMS in Hoke County. So I already had a feel for things that happen out in the field and had connections. When we started in 2011, I felt like there was a part of the news that wasn't being reported. Although we had some of the general press release type stuff that The Pilot and anybody else would have, our focus and niche is breaking news. It's the bad wreck, it's the robbery, it's the shooting. Did you have any journalism reporting experience? Billy: Ron Jackson used to have a paper here, the Moore County Independent, and I worked for him parttime and then he closed. What I did for him was breaking news. So I
When was it that you thought that you've hit on something? Billy: Obviously, being an entrepreneur by nature, you go into it thinking it's going to work. I definitely had a feeling in my gut about this one. I did it fulltime from day one. Beth worked another job. By the late spring of 2012, she was able to stop working her fulltime job, and it has supported the both of us entirely since then. We've been very blessed that we had some people who saw the advertisement value early on, some people who took a chance before we even had a reader base. We had several advertisers sign up early on because they thought, "Hey, that's cool." Something different. And several of them are still with us today. We've built strong relationships with advertisers. As I told you earlier, it is a very much seven-days-a-week, 24-hours-a-day lifestyle. I got out of my daddy's wake last night and went and chased down that drowning story. It's just a way life. But would you have it any other way? Billy: Oh, we love what we do. Of course certain events are sad, but as a general rule, we love what we do. We have people come up to us every day, literally every day, saying how much they enjoy it. That makes it worth it. It really does makes it worth it. www.SandandPineMag.com | 13
Beth: And there's no set dinnertime with us because we never know where we're going to be or what we're going to be doing. We just go with the flow. Tough pace to keep up … Billy: One of our goals this year is to grow and add a couple people parttime that I can teach to help cover breaking news. Because it is hard on us to even be able to get away. I feel guilty when I take a vacation because I'm sure something is happening at home that I should have been there for. But you have to, right? You’ve got to take a break. You've got to recharge. Billy: Oh, yeah. We just force ourselves every once in a while to do that. But the rest of the time, it's what we do. And it has been for the last five years. And we've really seen in the last 1824 months a huge increase in our readership base. We're going to do somewhere around 7 million page views this year. We just passed 25,000 followers on Facebook. So what’s the source of the recent growth? Billy: I would credit part of it to social media, but a lot of it is just as we've built up our reputation over the previous
I gauge everything much more on our reader numbers than I do on our money numbers. Money is important, but as far as growing the business, it's about our reader numbers because that's how I go to an advertiser and say, "It's worth it for you to advertise with us because we have this many people coming to our website every month." I think we both really expect 2016-2017 to be a really good year for us. We've got several things in the works to help take that next step and grow. Like what? Billy: The people we're planning on adding, so that we can do a better job covering some of the stuff that we currently don't, such as government and school news. So we have a couple areas we're hoping to grow, specifically in the nonbreaking news areas. In the breaking news side of things, we're starting to do a lot more letting people know what's happening as it's happening, especially in areas I think it's going to help people. Like, we're at a scene where US 1 is blocked and it's going to be blocked for an hour, so I can take a picture and post a little clip or a live stream to let people know for the next hour you
"And there's no set dinnertime with us because we never know where we're going to be or what we're going to be doing. We just go with the flow." - Beth Marts
years as the go-to source for breaking news, more and more people began to rely on us if there was an accident or they heard about something that happened. The rumor mill can run rampant, especially with Facebook. So people look and want to know what the truth is. And I think that's been a big driving factor for us. Once we built that reputation up. Beth: People know if they see something, they need to just wait a little bit and it will be on our website. They don't have to wait until the paper comes out. What about competition with The Pilot? Billy: I look at it as healthy. They cover things that we don't and we cover things The Pilot doesn’t. So I think both publications together are a positive ... between the two you get most of what is happening in Moore County. Can you pick a moment where you looked at each other and said, 'This is sustainable. This can last.'? Or are you too busy to even contemplate that? Billy: The business has supported us from the beginning but we're not getting rich. But it's paying the bills and keeping our heads above water and we're not sweating it every month. 14 | SAND& PINE MAGAZINE October/November 2016
don't want be on US 1 South in Aberdeen. So instances like that we've started doing more reporting from the scene. So it's trying to bring people the news while it's still relevant and can be useful to them. So that will be one of the things we see grow. What about changes to the website? Billy: When I started Aberdeen Times, we had 80 percent computer readers and 20 percent mobile. Now, it's more than 50 percent mobile and 45 percent computer and it's steadily getting higher. So we're rebuilding our website to still present well on a computer but to present better on a mobile device as well. Have you had a story that has really impacted you? Billy: Every fatality gets to me. I can tell you, [Beth] can tell you, that every fatality that I report, I go home that night and I don't sleep at all. I'm not one of those people that sympathizes, I empathize. I end up putting myself in that parent's shoes or that spouse's shoes, so every fatality for me is hard. And of course any involving children.
Beth: For me, when we first started doing this, I think of the George story. How we helped him. Billy: A noncustodial father, who didn't have any rights at all for this child, came to North Carolina and literally took him up north. Nobody was doing anything about it and the mother contacted me in tears and so I published it and went full court press with it. Called him a kidnapper and with the power of social media, his family started seeing it and it led to people calling law enforcement and telling them where he was and eventually the child came home. [The mom] still communicates with me today.
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Bet you slept good that night. Beth: Oh yeah, the night they got back together was wonderful. Billy: And there are lots of good stories. We do a lot of positive stories too. It's just the tough stories when someone loses their life. Every story we report is about our neighbor, our family member, somebody's co-worker. It's somebody in our community, and I take that to heart. Do you recognize the role that Aberdeen Times now plays in our community? Billy: I don't dwell on it, but I recognize it. It's not something I think about on a day-to-day basis, but I certainly think people would notice if we were gone. And I'm proud of that. I told Beth when we started this, it was going to either be a very public success or a very public failure. Biggest challenge so far? Beth: Time for ourselves. Billy: Like I said, it's a lifestyle, so finding time for ourselves.
"Every story we report is our neighbor, our family member, somebody's co-worker. It's somebody in our community and I take that to heart."
Sounds like a lifestyle and a bit of a mission as well ... Billy: Very much. That's a good way to describe it. Beth: When the scanner goes off at 3 in the morning and you’re jumping up and you're going, it's not always because you want to, it's ... Billy: ... It's an obligation that I feel. I guess that's the best way to describe it. There are nights at 2, 3, 4 in the morning that I'm using more four letter words than I should be as I'm putting on my pants. And I could roll back over and go to bed. But I've also - Billy Marts over the five years developed a good ear for what's not going to be anything and what's going to be something serious. Beth: You'd be shocked how we can listen and sleep at the same time. You would think we wouldn't get any sleep because we have to listen. When a really bad thing goes off though, your ears automatically hear it. It just happens we were compatible enough to just synch in together and just do it. Kind of a ‘meant to be thing,’ right? I mean, it sounds like you needed each other. Billy: Very much so. The success of Aberdeen Times is 100 percent the fact that we found each other. It certainly is a mutual partnership. It's a team effort all the way.
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Static stretching occurs when the muscles are stretched while
they are at rest. When completing static stretches, you should stretch until you feel tension, but not pain, and hold the stretch for at least 20 seconds. This type of stretching is best completed following your workout. Sit on the ground with your legs together and in front of you. Hinging at the hips, reach for your toes until you feel a stretch in the belly of the hamstring (or back of the upper leg). Foam rolling is a form of self-myofascial release that has become extremely popular in the fitness world. Sticking with the hamstrings, extend legs over a foam roller so that it is positioned on the back of the upper legs. Place hands to the side or slightly behind you with hips lifted and weight placed onto the foam roller. Roll from below the hip to above the back of the knee. For more pressure, do one leg at a time. Simple tasks such as picking up groceries or sitting down in a chair and getting back up require us to use our bodies in multi-joint movements every day. Because of this, improving and maintaining flexibility and joint mobility is important for everyone, not just athletes. So next time you’re getting ready to work out or sitting in front of the TV, pull out your roller and get mobile!
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The appearance of pumpkins in stores and at farmers markets makes me think of fall, making pumpkin pie and carving jack-olanterns. Pumpkins
are grown for both food and decoration. Native to North America, pumpkins were used by native Americans and settlers. They are grown all around the world with the exception of Antarctica. The U.S. produces 1.5 billion pounds of pumpkins each year with Illinois being the top pumpkin-producing state. Most parts of the pumpkin are edible, including the fleshy shell, seeds, leaves and flowers. These native gourds are also nutritional powerhouses: a superior source of vitamin A, fiber, vitamin C, several of the vitamin B
Pumpkin facts! Pumpkins are usually orange but can sometimes be yellow, white, green or red.
In the Harry Potter novels, pumpkin juice is a favorite drink of the students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
The world’s heaviest pumpkin weighed 2,009 pounds.
complex, potassium and other essential minerals. They contain a special class of carbohydrates that have anti-inflammatory properties and antioxidants, as well as cholesteroland insulinregulating properties. Pumpkins are a warm-weather crop and are well-adapted to most North Carolina soils. Plant after the danger of frost has passed and the soil is warm (at least 60 degrees). The soil should be well-drained, with a pH of 6.0 to 6.5. They require a lot of food and a long growing season (generally from 75 to 100 frost-free days), so you need to plant them by early July in our area. Next summer consider planting pumpkins for a jack-o-lantern or pumpkin pie.
Pumpkins are pollinated by bees, and the plants feature both male and female flowers.
The name pumpkin comes from the Greek word pepon, meaning large melon.
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BEST MATE BY AMANDA JAKL
Beer, it’s what’s with dinner. Today, it’s almost common to receive a beer list along with the wine list at eateries in Moore County. A beer sommelier, called a cicerone, probably won’t visit your table to suggest a vintage, but there may just be a time when that becomes the norm too. For now, we’re on our own when deciding on a pint, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Beer is the ultimate democratic beverage: affordable to nearly everyone and encompassing enough variety to please nearly every palate. Beer has made a comeback in the last couple decades with the explosion of microbrewers across the country. Not that it ever totally left, but for a while choices were slim. Going way back to the end of the Civil War, beer was booming in the United States with more than 2,000 breweries. A half a century later, a constitutional amendment changed the brewing landscape, but not as much as might be expected. Yes, the nationwide ban on alcohol production from 1920 to 1933 devastated the brewery business, but it didn’t seem to slow down production. When breweries dried up, American ingenuity kicked in and people turned to the bathtub to create their own suds. What’s the saying? You can take the beer out of the brewery, but you can’t take the brewery out of the bathtub … well, something like that. Breweries continued to close their taps over the next 50 years, with a mere 79 breweries left in the country by 1978. The following decades were dominated by the big breweries, like Anheuser Busch, pushing cheap beer through clever commercials—remember Spuds Mackenzie?—while imported beers were for yuppie psychotic businessmen—thanks Christian Bale in American Psycho (“I’d like a J&B straight and a Corona”). Thankfully, small, independent breweries have been making a comeback since then. As of 2015, there are more than 4,000 breweries in the United States; North Carolina alone has 179 craft breweries. Long story short, there are more beers now than ever before in our country’s history, so there’s no excuse for not drinking it, especially while enjoying a meal. u
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T ES Beer is the ultimate democratic beverage: affordable to nearly everyone and encompassing enough variety to please nearly every palate.
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Drink what you like.
Go ahead, skip reading the rest of this article. If a heifeweizen makes you gag, pairing it with a complementary food probably won’t change your palate. In fact, it might make you hate that particular food. On the other hand, if you’re on the fence about a style of beer, trying it with the right food could open up a whole new world for you.
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Pay attention to flavor notes.
After barley, hops and yeast, beer can have any number of flavor notes. Fruits, vegetables, nuts and chocolate can add dimensions that make it possible to pair a beer with virtually any food. There are even wheat beers that have notes of banana … sounds interesting. Look to either contrast or complement the flavors. Complementing flavors, of course, is the easiest. For example, a Nut Brown Ale would pair well with almond bark. A porterhouse steak works well with a porter. A fruit beer pairs with a fruit salad. On the flip side, balancing contrasting flavors takes a little more practice and some experimentation. A bitter beer can balance a spicy dish, so a Thai dish with heat would be well-paired with a bitter IPA. And the acidity of fish can be offset by the malt-driven sweetness of a porter. Balance is key.
A light dish calls for a light beer while a heavy dish pairs well with a heavy beer. Match intensity as much as possible. Think a rich Irish stew with a Guinness. You’re aiming for harmony, not cacophony. A simple rule of thumb is the higher the alcohol content, the stronger food flavors need to be to balance it out. Drink from light to dark.
Interested in a night of beer tasting with a variety of dishes? Drink the pilsner before the porter. The darker the beer, the more overpowering it will be. You’ll overwhelm your taste buds and lose the finer points of the more delicate beer. Start with a Murphy’s Irish stout, and that Rolling Rock pale ale will taste like water. Bubbles matter.
Sure they may make you belch, but bubbles play a big role in eating and choosing a beverage. Bubbles cleanse the palate. The higher the carbonation, the more bubbles and the cleaner your mouth will feel between bites. Eating a Cobb salad with a heavy stout with low carbonation will make it difficult to taste the salad. Try a hefeweizen with that salad instead. Carbonation also cuts through fatty foods, which is why a crisp Pilsner Urquell goes well with a greasy burger and fries. Or why a Sam Adams tastes so good with pizza. Note that infusing beer with nitrogen lowers the carbonation.
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Keep in mind that foods can pair well with numerous types of beer and vice versa. A pale lager is practically the universal beer. You can drink it with almost anything. But step outside your comfort zone. Buy a six pack of something different and try it with a variety of foods. You might find your favorite pairing out of sheer chance!
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Simplified greatly, there are two styles of beer: ales and lagers. They are distinguished by the type of yeast used and the temperature at which they are fermented. ALES are fermented at warmer temperatures, while lagers are fermented near freezing temps. Ales are known for their full body and robustness and are pleasantly bitter, while lagers are known for their clean flavor and smooth finish. Pale LAGERS are the most consumed type of beer in the world. Brands include Miller, Stella Artois, Beck's, Budweiser, Corona, Kirin, Heineken, Foster's and Carlsberg.
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Place numbers into the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains each of the digits 1 to 9. No guessing is needed. EASY
WHO YA GONNA CALL? Ladderword puzzles are like crosswords but with a twist. The words in the middle column are anagrams of the words of the first column. The words in the last column are anagrams of the middle column plus one additional letter. The anchor words (the down clues) are related by a common theme. Across 1. The Lion 3. Look at amorously 5. Leers 6. Fish eggs 7. Illustrious warrior 8. Task 9. Cardinal number 10. Short letter 11. Pertaining to oats
12. Consume 13. Consumes 14. Gaze fixedly 15. Viper 16. Gone by 17. Scapegoat Down 2. Wraith 4. Timid
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Across 1. Extinct flightless bird 4. Forcible impact 8. Encountered 11. 2 1st letter of the Greek alphabet 12. Part of verb to ride 13. Expectant desire 14. The Netherlands 16. Arising from a gene 17. Consumed 18. Violation of trust 19. Slender graceful woman 22. Loses heat 23. Circular band 24. Career golfers 25. Unit of weight 28. Gone by 29. Ostentatious glamour 30. Before 31. Possesses 32. Poor actors 33. Republic in SW Asia 34. Uneven 36. Genre 37. Burnish 39. And so on
40. Representative 41. Bantu language 45. Peruse 46. Scottish Celt 47. The Lion 48. State of drowsy contentment 49. Barbarous person 50 Monetary unit of Romania Down 1. Miles per hour 2. Exclamation of surprise 3. To be unwell 4. Ire 5. Sharpen 6. Find the sum of 7. Objective case of I 8. Residence of monks 9. Heroic 10. Technician 13. Back part of foot 15. Scandinavian 16. Monetary unit of Poland 18. Heavy footwear
19. Sovereign 20. Indian exercise method 21. Leaves held in a binder 22. Serious wrongdoing 24. Gentle splash 26. Spoken 27. Hawaiian goose 29. Wraith 33. Irritate 35. Outer covering 36. Stagnant 37. Sports ground 38. Double curve 39. Pitcher 41. Sink or bend downward 42. Unwell 43. Shelter 44. Acknowledgement of debt 46. Depart
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spuds per person every year—a whopping 4 pounds of that in the form of potato chips. Those numbers are impressive, but considering the average Irishman in 1844 ate 13 pounds of potatoes a DAY (a statistic that magnifies why the potato famine of that time was so devastating), we Americans look downright restrained. While potatoes may get a bad rap in certain forms—French fries aren’t exactly a health food—the vegetable itself boasts impressive nutritional content. Higher in potassium than a banana, the average potato is high in iron, vitamin B-6 and vitamin C. Potatoes also offer fiber—well, as long as you eat the skin along with the flesh. Toppings and method of preparation counteract the goodness of the potato, so ease up on the butter and sour cream. That being said, we all need to live a little, especially around the holidays, so go ahead and try to match that 19th century 13-pound average. We suggest you start with our scalloped potatoes recipe.
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"Only two things in this world are too serious to be jested on, potatoes and matrimony." – Irish saying
“Pray for peace and grace and spiritual food, for wisdom and guidance, for all these are good but don't forget the potatoes.”
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FUN FACTS The potato brought the Irish (at least some of them) to America in the late 19th century. Between 1845 and 1849, when Ireland was hit with a potato blight, nearly two million starving Irish emigrated overseas to Australia, Canada and the United States. By 1850, the Irish made up a quarter of the populations in Boston, New York City, Philadelphia and Baltimore, respectively.
The potato has made it to the final frontier. In 1995, astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia grew potatoes in a shuttle “greenhouse,” making it the first vegetable grown in space. For the modest tuber, that’s pretty impressive.
They have their own museum in Washington, D.C. The Potato Museum houses more than 2,000 potato artifacts, including antique harvesting tools, an 1893 mold for making ice cream potatoes, potato ties and a 1903 Parker Brothers game called "The Potato Race."
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recipe Potatoes are the world’s fifth most consumed food staple after wheat, corn, rice and sugar cane, but we’d wager they’re first on most holiday food lists. We can’t imagine a Thanksgiving feast without them. If you’re up for something different from the classic mashed, try scalloped potatoes au gratin. It’s difficult to go wrong with potatoes and cheese.
Scalloped Potatoes au Gratin
Ingredients
1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 yellow onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 11/2 cups heavy cream 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves 2 teaspoons kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 2 pounds white potatoes, peeled and sliced into 1/8-inch slices 1/2 cup shredded cheddar 1/2 cup shredded Gruyère cheese
Directions • Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. • Melt the butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions and saute until softened and lightly brown. Add garlic and continue cooking 1 minute longer. Stir in cream, broth and thyme, and season with salt and pepper. Add potatoes and bring to a simmer. Continue cooking until the potatoes are fork-tender, 10 to 15 minutes. • Transfer potatoes and cream to a shallow baking dish. Sprinkle the cheeses evenly over the potatoes. Bake until bubbly and the surface begins to brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes before serving. 28 | SAND& PINE MAGAZINE October/November 2016
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TRIATHLO T BY GREG GIRARD
SWIM LIKE YOUR BOAT SUNK. BIKE LIKE YOU STOLE IT. RUN FOR YOUR LIFE.
he sport of triathlon dates back to the early 20th century in France. Appropriately called les trois sports, competitors swam across the channel Marne, rode 12K on a bike and ran a 3K. The first les trois sports held in the U.S., and what would be hence regarded as the birth of the modern triathlon, was in 1974 in San Diego, California. Forty-six people competed over a course consisting of a 500-yard swim, 5-mile bike race and 6-mile run. The sport quickly caught on, with triathlon clubs popping up around the world. Indeed, taking George Mallory’s Everest “because it’s there” mantra to the extreme, a group of competitors, led by John Collins, decided in 1978 to combine the three most challenging races on the island of Hawaii into one. Fifteen competitors showed up on the beaches of Waikiki for the first Ironman. The race, consisting of a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and 26.2-mile run, has since become the ultimate endurance challenge. So what attracts athletes to put themselves through this voluntary form of extreme endurance? “Part of it is the camaraderie that you feel,” explains Mandy Midgett,
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a triathlete and vice president of the local Sandspurs Triathlon Club. “No other race, no other event do you get to race with the pros. Everyone starts as an age grouper [categorized by your age]. You can't just start as a pro. You have to earn your way there. You have to earn it. That's what I appreciate about the sport. It takes discipline—it takes a little bit of talent—but it takes discipline to get there.” Midgett started in 1995 while stationed at Howard Air Force base in Panama. She read an article of a woman who was doing all three events (swim, bike, run) and she remembers a quote from the woman who said if she can do it, anyone can. “I always ran, so I thought I could do that.” After her first race, emerging “dead last out of the water,” Midgett was hooked. Now, more than 20 years and five Ironmans later, she continues to compete and coach other triathletes. To start, Midgett suggests nothing more than trying. “Learn from everybody around you,” she says. “Don't be afraid to ask questions. Just have fun. I see a lot of people show up to races on their dad's bike or a borrowed bike. Nobody cares. Don't worry about what you look like. You just need to know how to swim, bike and run … and have the desire. There has to be a little bit of wanting there.”
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GETTING STARTED Join a club.
Midgett says triathletes can be very supportive, but each person needs to show the effort and desire needed for what is ultimately an individual endeavor. Join a club to help guide you in training and support, but it’s what you put into that will really count.
Start small.
Starting in October with the goal you’ll be participating in an Ironman in May is unrealistic and puts too much of a burden on yourself. Enjoy a few shorter, local events to get your feet wet, and then start building toward bigger goals.
Avoid equipment envy.
A swimsuit, goggles, running shoes and a bike are really all you need to get started. Don’t invest right away. Equipment can run in the thousands, so save up for the $13,000 Scott triathlon bike for when you’re really serious or you turn pro.
First place or nothing.
Part of the appeal of triathlons is you’ve won if you finish. Don’t suppress your competitive spirit but always recognize finishing is an incredible achievement.
Training program.
Yup, just like a marathon or anything else worthwhile, a training program will help you achieve your goals. Ask club members for suggestions or just do a few searches online, but always remember to include “micro goals” like improving your nutrition and maintaining proper swimming form. All those micro goals will add up to the “macro goal.”
Mental fortitude.
Midgett says, “I tell my athletes that long distance racing is 90 percent mental. You've got to do a lot of physical work to get there but once you get to the starting line, it is now 90 percent mental and 10 percent of your training.”
Pace yourself.
It’s what triathletes call a “negative-split,” meaning plan to do the first half of the race slower so you have more energy to finish strong. A classic rookie mistake is letting your nervous energy dictate a fast start and an inglorious finish.
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Negative-split: A slower first half of the race so you
Bonk: Basically, hitting your wall. Or more
technically, the depletion of fuel (glycogen) in the muscles because you’ve failed to eat or drink enough.
PR: Personal record
can finish strong in the second half.
Brick: A workout involving two of the three disciplines.
Mashing: A masher uses bigger gears on the bike
to conserve energy (opposite of a spinner, or using a smaller gear at a faster pace).
TRIATHLON DISTANCES There are several different levels of triathlons. These are just a few:
Sprint:
SWIM – 0.5 mile BIKE – 12.4 miles RUN – 3.1 miles
Olympic:
SWIM – 0.93 mile BIKE – 24.8 miles RUN – 6.2 miles
Ironman:
SWIM – 2.4 miles BIKE – 112 miles RUN – 26.2 miles
u Sandspurs membership is open to beginners and experienced triathletes, and has scheduled training sessions year round. Anyone starting should understand there is a commitment to training, but Midgett says the definition of a triathlete is flexible. “You don't have to do Ironmans or half Ironmans to be considered a triathlete. There's a variety of distances that you can do to be considered a triathlete,” she says. And after the training, after pushing yourself to limits you didn’t think possible, Midgett says the reward is unlike anything else. “There's nothing like crossing a finish line, regardless of the distance,” she says. “There's nothing like crossing the finish line at that moment. It’s what hooked me. The feeling that you get every time you cross the finish line and seeing people feel empowered. It's a very empowering experience.”
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Music
The Walkman Cometh
BY ANTHONY PARKS PHOTOGRAPHY BY AMANDA JAKL
On family vacations, my sister and I used to sit with our cousins listening intently to the radio. Hours could pass before the DJ might play the song that, as the youngest, I was assigned to repeatedly redial, actually redial, the station to request. We had no choice but to wait through commercials and songs that were cool before summer break. When our song did finally come on, the room would explode into a dance party, with those who actually knew the words at center stage. Sadly, my father’s Jose Feliciano and Herb Alpert records just didn't get the same reaction from us kids, so the boom box, with its magical streaming radio signal, was what we dialed into for the night. It didn't seem inconvenient at the time—it was worth the wait to hear your favorite music. Even the dreaded drive to the mall in Fayetteville suddenly became worth it once I could afford to buy my own tapes. That is what accessibility was in those days: If you didn't physically hold the music in your hand, you were at the mercy of the radio or, worse, your older sister as she somehow controlled both the car and the home stereos. As I said, it didn't seem so bad, but that’s because we didn't know how things were about to change. They changed when a very large boat from Japan docked one fated morning in the ’80s, its hull filled with millions of little gadgets, 34 | SAND& PINE MAGAZINE October/November 2016
“devices” if you will, that would soon give all who owned one incredible power, freedom and identity. The Walkman was its name and things would never be the same. If you had a boom box, that was cool, but they were big and you had to carry around a hefty bag full of D batteries likely plucked from your parent’s flashlights and tools. The Walkman was small, pocket small, and needed less juice. Plug in your headphones, put in your tape, and you owned what happened next. Everyone wanted one, and everyone got one. Moms doing Jazzercise, kids on the bus, the mailman, all listening to their own personal soundtrack for whatever they were doing. We were the first kids ever to be able to choose our own theme music to a neighborhood bike ride, a road trip to Gramma’s or new skateboard trick. Still so very far away from what we can hold in our hands today, the portable cassette player was nevertheless the king—a phenomenon that transformed a generation. A favorite song could now be added as an element to your experience like the weather or scenery. Over my 7th grade summer break, while on a cross county road trip, I took my Walkman and the just-released Guns N’ Roses album. I played Sweet Child O’ Mine so many times between here and California that it wore the
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tape out. Really, after that trip anytime I got to that song on the tape it sounded terrible. When school came around, book bags were full of the little plastic cases. Friends traded tapes and made mix tapes of the best tunes. Huge racks and carrying cases were bought to house our vast collections. This is the future we thought. It can’t get any better than being able to listen to a tape while mowing the grass. I must have had a half dozen Walkmans. I surely spent more money on tapes, and later CDs, than I could stand to determine. I still have boxes of tapes and a few old Walkmans standing at the ready. I suppose I imagined a day when I would sit down with my son or daughter and play for them the best of the best. To let them dig through on their own and pick one to listen to while heading up the road to the mall in Durham. I realize now they wouldn't be very impressed with the rewind button or the continuous play feature on my best Walkman. After all, if they want to hear any song at all in my entire library of music they can just ask, and their phone will play it for them. Now that hands-free style would have been cool at the roller rink.
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Last Word Voting Business by Susan Adams
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aving been raised here in Moore County by a very political family, elections were always of paramount importance around our house. My late father was involved in every aspect of the political process and served as a county commissioner. He was also the chairman of the Moore County Board of Elections. So, yes, I admit to an almost tearful moment when I took the oath as chairwoman! The Board of Elections is comprised of three members, two of the party of the sitting governor and one from the opposing party. I have been exceedingly fortunate to have served under several excellent chairpersons. My biggest hope is that the people that have served with me feel that I have done my very best for the voting citizens of Moore County. A former chairman said, "We Board members leave our politics in the parking lot. When we enter this building we are three people serving the best interests of all the voting citizens of Moore." I have strived to continue that mantra. The election process has dramatically changed over the years. It is much more complex. Technology seems to have, in some ways, increased the workload. Security measures, protection of privacy, assuring the rights of all voters, publicizing all pertinent information, having accurate, up-tothe-minute information, answering all questions in a timely manner and maintaining a sense of order within the elections office are just a few of the requirements of our staff on a daily basis. Pre-election, our elections director and her staff of three must find the location for the precincts, make sure they are Americans with Disabilities (ADA) compliant, find the workers for the polls and train them, and have all their materials prepared and delivered to them. This is said in a few words, but the reality is months of hard work. Poll workers are
in short supply, and we are always seeking qualified people. Election Days are indeed long and the responsibility is great, yet the sense of accomplishment at days' end is awesome! Once the polls close, all materials have to be brought back to the elections office, and it is as if a second day has begun even if the hour is very late. All of the information has to be compiled, verified and entered into public release, and must all be done before the day is over. For the election staff and board members, the day will start before five in the morning and end near midnight. I remember one election several years ago when we were not finished until seven the next morning. In the days following the actual election there is still auditing of precincts chosen by the State Board of Elections, counting the provisional votes and then finally having the close of the election with the abstract meeting. Our county commissioners see the work that we do and fully understand the guidelines and restrictions that we must adhere to. We consider ourselves fortunate in that respect. We must follow North Carolina laws to the letter (and sometimes those laws change quickly). Our director of elections, Glenda Clendenin, has been with the Board for 30 years and her current staff has been with her for years. They are all respected throughout the state by their peers. We Moore County voters have a reason to be proud. As you go to the polls for this upcoming election, be it at an early voting site or at your assigned precinct on November 8, please know that every effort has been made to assure the process will be handled to the best of our ability. Our goal is to see that all registered voters have the opportunity to cast their ballots.
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Susan Adams is chairman of the Moore County Board of Elections and a real estate agent with Re/Max Prime Properties. She enjoys life on Lakes Auman in Seven Lake West with her husband and two shelties, Tucker and Mackenzie.
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