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Cracking down, downtown By Jonathan Austin Yancey County News Burnsville Police reacted quickly after hearing complaints from a downtown merchant about speeding and loud vehicles on Main Street. “The Burnsville Town Council has requested that our department place a focus on traffic enforcement efforts on Main Street,” Police Chief Brian Buchanan wrote in an email after being asked how the department was responding. “Our officer have issued 142 citations on Main Street over the last two weeks, with the vast majority being for speeding and noise related violations,” Buchanan reported. “I think it’s great,” said V.J. Famularo, the merchant who told the town council that something needed to be done to reduce speeding and
unsafe travel on Main Street. “Just to see that something was done so quickly; it seems they are sincere in their efforts.” Famularo had told the council that empty businesses make downtown unappealing to tourists. If tourists do come, he said the speeds at which vehicles barrel up and down Main Street threatens them, and they feel they are risking their lives if they step into the crosswalks. “Drivers do not stop” for pedestrians, he said. “If you step into the crosswalk” you feel like you are in danger, despite signs that suggest that pedestrians have the right of way in the crosswalks.” This week, at least one empty storefront had been decorated as a display for the upcoming Parkway A town police officer watches traffic on the town Playhouse performances. square.
Come celebrate the public arts in Burnsville The public is invited to a celebration of Burnsville’s Public Art that will take place at the Burnsville Town Center on Friday, May 23, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. A few years ago the Burnsville Public Art Board was formed to direct the selection and placement of works of art on Town property and oversee the public art program. The board consists of five members: a Burnsville Town Councilor (Ron Powell), a Toe River Arts Council (TRAC) Board Member (John Elsegood), a local artist recommended by TRAC (Armin Wessel), the town’s Code Enforcement Officer (Ronnie Tipton), and a member at large (Chad Fox). Public Art has existed in our town prior to the Public Art Board with many murals, artwork on private properties and the longstanding sculpture of Otway Burns that sits prominently in the center
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of the Burnsville Square since 1909. New additions include the many quilt squares sponsored by the Quilt Trails of NC, artwork initiated by Armin Wessel and Dick Kennedy, and now artwork administered by the Burnsville Public Art Board. On Friday the town will celebrate the works created by Barron Brown, John Doyle, Jack Ferrell, Rolf Holmquist, Randall Honeycutt, Robert Johnson, Rob Levin, Rhea Ormond, Carl Peverall, Norman Rabek, Eric Blau, Ila Seltzer, Barbara Webster, and Martin Webster. South Main Street will be closed at 6 p.m. to allow walking traffic to view the art and artists who will be available to discuss their work. Also in honor of the celebration, Choice Award for a beautiful town many of town stores will be Hometown Heros). Just recently, Burnsville was and square. staying open later and there will be a special music event on the awarded the 2014 Great Places in See Page 7 square at 7 p.m. (sponsored by the North Carolina, winner of Peoples
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Voices and Opinions
Update from Ralph Hise as session opens
I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for the opportunity to continuing serving as your state Senator. Your support during the primary election has made that possible, and for that I thank you! I look forward to completing work in Raleigh during this short session, and the rest of the year, before beginning my third term in 2015. Starting the Short Session The North Carolina Senate reconvened for the short session this week and there is no shortage of work to be done. Last July, we passed a two-year budget that invested in core services, streamlined state government, strengthened public education, and helped grow North Carolina’s economy. Our budget also increased overall spending by almost 2.5 percent while cutting taxes for all North Carolinians. The primary purpose of the short session is to make necessary adjustments to the budget so government spending will continue to benefit citizens and improve efficiency. In addition to adjusting the budget, the General Assembly plans to focus on several other policy areas. Cleaning Up Coal Ash Addressing the environmental concerns presented by coal ash ponds remains one of the Senate’s top priorities for this short session. That’s why Senate leadership filed a bill Wednesday morning consisting of Gov. Pat McCrory’s coal ash mitigation proposal. I believe Gov. McCrory’s proposal is a good starting point for addressing the Dan River
coal ash spill and helping ensure similar events never happen again. It was the first bill filed in the Senate this session because it’s important to make progress on this right away. Raising Teacher Pay Improving educational outcomes for our children is a responsibility I take very seriously. There’s no greater investment we can make than in preparing our kids for the future, and there’s no question that high-quality teachers lead to better student achievement. Back in February, state leaders announced a plan to boost early career teacher salaries to $35,000 over the next two years and provide a pay increase to all teachers in the first 10 years of their career. The Senate remains committed to increasing teacher pay during the short session. Gov. McCrory’s budget included some additional promising ideas, and we are reviewing his proposal as part of our appropriations process. Making Teachers the Top Priority for Education Dollars Under the funding structure developed by previous Democrat legislators, less than half of state dollars are currently being used to pay for the classroom teacher allotment. Senate Bill 787, filed by Senators Apodaca, Curtis, and Rabon, would change that. The bill would ensure at least 51 percent of state appropriations to public schools be directed to the allotment for K-12 classroom teachers. Local school districts would still maintain flexibility to fund additional teachers using other state K-12 dollars and would still have
the option to offer local salary supplements. I believe that making teachers the first priority in education funding will enable them to help children succeed in the classroom and in their lives. More North Carolinians Working than Ever Before North Carolina’s unemployment rate fell to 6.2 percent in April as employers added more than 15,000 new jobs across the state. With the continued steady job growth, North Carolina’s unemployment rate is 2.2 percent lower than one year ago – the second most significant improvement in the nation. And the rate remained below the national average for a third consecutive month after dropping beneath that mark for the first time since March 2006. Since January 2011, the unemployment rate has dropped by more than 4 percent, over 220,000 jobs have been added to North Carolina’s economy and tax reform has allowed North Carolinians to keep more of their hardearned money. I look forward to building on that success and reviewing the other bills that come forward as our members get to work this session. As always, please feel free to contact my office at any time with your concerns or questions. Thank you for the opportunity to continue representing you in the North Carolina Senate. Senator Ralph Hise 47th District
Natural Gas for WNC Since late last year, I have been working diligently to provide opportunities for the expansion of availability of natural gas in Western North Carolina. As session has begun, my dedication to doing my part to provide more natural gas to WNC has continued. When compared with other sources of energy, natural gas is an affordable, environmentallyfriendly fuel source with residential, industrial and power-generating applications. However, WNC
does not have the capacity to capture all of the benefits that natural gas can provide, including the prospect of increased employment. As you may remember from some of my previous newsletters, Evergreen Packaging in Canton employs more than 1,000 people in WNC who receive an average annual salary of $78,300 including benefits. You may also remember that Evergreen must transition to natural gas power generation to comply with EPA regulations. Evergreen will be among the many beneficiaries, both commercial and residential, of expanded availability of natural gas. My fellow legislators and I are working out the details of how this economic opportunity will be realized, but stay tuned in the coming weeks for updates. Governor Announces New Teacher Pay Plan On Wednesday, May 7, Gov Pat McCrory announced his revised plan to increase pay for all teachers. The previously announced plan for significantly increasing 0-7 experience level teachers’ pay is kept intact in his latest plan. All other teachers will receive raises averaging 2%. The second phase of the plan includes his recommendation for increased pay for hard-tostaff schools and in highly competitive fields. It also restores 10% raises for most Masters degrees. Certain local school districts will pilot strategies for new career options and performance pay. The estimated cost of phase one of the plan is $265 million. I believe local school districts are fully capable of deciding which teachers perform at the highest level and whose students demonstrate exemplary growth. These teachers should and will be rewarded with increased pay. Local school districts must work closely with the state in order to achieve maximum results. The governor’s proposed budget lays out how the state will be able to afford raises without having to raise taxes. As we have said all along, raising state employee and teacher pay is a top priority for
this legislative session and we remain confident that we are still well-positioned to move forward with that goal. Budget Priorities Even with the revised revenue forecast showing a shortfall, the state government will be able to function at its current level thanks to far-sighted budget monitoring and management over the course of the fiscal year by the administration. The 2013-2015 budget fulfills promises lawmakers made to voters: to control runaway spending, reduce taxes and put North Carolina back on a path to economic prosperity. We’ve put our financial house in order, and are now able to make critical investments on behalf of our state. In addition to cutting waste and paving the way for teacher raises in 2014, we are investing in digital classroom resources and expanded school safety measures. These are common sense measures that impact every classroom in North Carolina. NASCAR Hall of Famers Visit On the opening day of the Short Session, I had the pleasure of meeting some of motorsports’ legends. NASCAR, with its steeped tradition in the state, provides jobs for thousands of North Carolinians. The sport draws tourists from around the world, and tax revenues collected from the dollars those visitors spend help fund public priorities. Voter Turnout Voter turnout for the May 6 primary was 15.71%. Nothing to brag about – but it was better than the 14% in 2010 and the 12% in 2006 – the last two mid-term primaries. When you consider many of the primaries were the election (candidates from one party only), the 15.71% was abysmal. When less than 16% of the electorate can elect members to many offices across the state, you have a formula for trouble. Oh well, maybe 85% of the people are content to let 15% control the election. You tell me. Rep.Michele Presnell Raleigh
Presnell sees a future for NC natural gas
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Putting a bit o’ music in the Heritage Day festival
The Yancey History Association and Toe River Arts Council will celebrate the region’s mountain heritage on Saturday, May 24, with a day of activities, demonstrations, and story telling on the YHA grounds behind the TRAC Gallery. The Blue Ridge Heritage Day will run from 11am to 4pm. Featured among the many old timey crafts booths will be participants and instructors in TRAC’s Traditional Arts Program for Students. TAPS teaches youth how to play the instruments and sing the songs of past generations. They learn by doing in after- and in-school weekly sessions with professional musicians. Some of the students have been playing for years, some just began this past school year, but all participate because of their desire to help keep the music alive in our region. This year’s TAPS teachers include Ron Powell (guitar at Cane River and East Yancey Middle Schools), Terry McKinney (guitar at Harris; banjo at Bowman Middle), Jared McQueen (guitar and mandolin at Burnsville; fiddle
at South Toe Elementary), and Don Pedi (dulcimer at Bald Creek Elementary School). The front porch of the old Proffitt/Cousin’s cabin on the grounds of the Rush Wray Museum will be the stage for Ron, Jared and Terry and their students at 10:30. Sherry Lovett follows the music with a mighty story until noon. David Boone and grandson Trey will peform at 1:30. Marilyn Oakley and friends will break any remaining silence until Don and his students take to the porch at 2:30 for a wild dulcimer session. Blue Ridge Heritage Day will be fun for all ages. Learn what it was like in the “old days” and listen to some of our own young residents tell the story of those days with their instruments. The Toe River Arts Council is a not for profit organization promoting the arts in Mitchell and Yancey Counties, and supported by funding from the North Carolina Arts Council, a state agency and the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area, whose mission
Music flows from the front porch of the old Proffitt/Cousin’s cabin on the grounds of the Rush Wray Museum. is to protect, preserve, interpret, about the TAPS program, please and develop the unique natural, visit www.toeriverarts.org. For historical, and cultural resources information about the Yancey of Western North Carolina for History Association, see www. the benefit of present and future yanceyhistoryassociation.org. generations. For more information
Bee Log Space still available for kids at Penland School camp dinner, Summer is coming a r t m o b i l e s f r o m which will use craft Mommy and Me. This t h e c o m m u n i t y and that means Kids recycled materials and music to explore camp will be filled collaborations office auction C a m p a t P e n l a n d (ages 12 and up). the aquatic world or with art activities for at 828-765-8060. B e e L o g
Elementary is once again having its annual Spring Dinner and Auction. It will be held on Friday, May 30, beginning at 4 p.m. Food will be served from 4 until 7 p.m. The meal this year will include: spaghetti, salad, roll, dessert, and a drink all for $6 or feed a family of four for $20. We will also have popcorn, snocones, face painting, and cake walks for your enjoyment. Entertainment will be from 6-6:30 and will include the Bee Log students doing a special tribute to Memorial Day. The auction will begin shortly after the entertainment. Some of the silent auction items this year include: Dollywood t i c k e t s , Tw e e t s i e tickets, Appalachain State football tickets, UNC football tickets, Carolina Panthers autographed football, and a Wolf Laurel golf package, and many more. You do not have to be present to win. You may call the school for a list of items and to place a bid or visit the school website.
School of Crafts. Every year Penland’s staff works with local artists to plan creative and fun art-based camps for children. Most camps are halfday, either morning or afternoon. A number of camps have filled up already but eight of them still have space. June 16-20, a camp called Recycled Kinetic Sculptures will help kids make whirling, twirling
June 23-27, children can choose Out of this World camp, in which they will build a rocket, create and space suit, and take an educational tour of the solar system (ages 3-6). Or they can sign up for Zombie Apocalypse came, which will cover basic survival and camping skills (ages 9-12). The week of June 30-July 4 offers Ocean Camp (ages 3-6),
Giant Puppets (ages 11-14), making animated characters from cardboard, fabric, and poles. July 7-11 is a full-day camp that will cover basic woodworking skills as kids make simple furniture (ages 9-12). July 14-18 is Jumpin’ Jax, exploring music from around the world (ages 8 and up). July 21-25 is a special camp called All Mixed Up for
parents and children to do together. Half-day camps are $100; the full-day woodworking camp is $200. For more information or to enroll in one of these camps, visit the Community Collaborations page under the Other Programs tab at penland.org. You can also call
Penland School of Crafts is a national center for craft education. P e n l a n d o ff e r s workshops in books and paper, clay, drawing and painting, glass, iron, metals, printmaking and letterpress, photography, textiles, and wood.
The Yancey County Farmers’ Market is open every Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The market is located behind the Burnsville Town Center on East-West Boulevard. The Farmer’s Market will be having a cooking demo with Allyson Grindstaff from the Community Kitchen at Mayland Community College this Saturday. We will feature Breakfast Burritos, two varieties of spinach and egg, and sausage and egg, said Teresa Stauder. The items for breakfast will come from our vendors: Common Ground Farm (Jim Stockwell) will supply the eggs, Open Ridge Farm (Jonathan Felts) will supply spinach and hot sauce samples, Penland Farm (Eric and Rhonda Penland) will supply the sausage, and Milo Acres (Lori and Michael Osada) will supply spring onions and chives.
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Functional ceramics by Joseph Pintz at Penland Gallery
A scene from Ghost Riders, a play based on the book by best-selling author Sharyn McCrumb.
Playhouse to premier play based on Sharyn McCrumb’s ‘Ghost Riders’
Parkway Playhouse will present the worldpremiere of Ghost Riders, a new play based on the novel of the same name by bestselling author Sharyn McCrumb. The curtain opens June 7 and continuing through June 21 with performances on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday June 8 and Sunday June 15 at 3 p.m. There will be a complimentary reception at the theater following the opening night performance on June 7. In addition to the performance, a booksigning event with McCrumb will be held at the Market on Oak, located at 262 Oak Street, in Spruce Pine, on Thursday June 5 from from 5 - 7 p.m. She will also be making an appearance at the Zebulon Vance Birthplace, located on Reems Creek Road in Weaverville. In the play, Malinda Blalock, a young mountain woman whose husband, Keith, was forced to enlist in the Confederate army, disguised herself as a boy and went with him. Discharged soon afterwards, it isn’t long before the Confederacy wants Keith to take up arms again, and he does, only this time it is as a bushwhacker for the Union. With not many people left to trust in a war that has pitted brother against brother, the couple head for high ground to avoid the county
militia, and soon become hard-riding, deadly outlaws who avenge the deaths of their kin and neighbors at the hands of the rebels. Over a hundred years later, in Eastern Tennessee a local Civil War re-enactors’ group is planning a mock battle. Most of the local men who participate in the re-enactments prefer to fight on the Confederate side, and most of them are unaware that in all likelihood their mountain ancestors may have favored the Union. Rattler, an old mountain root doctor who has the Sight speaks for the present, fearing that the zeal of the re-enactors will awaken the restless spirits of soldiers still wandering the mountains and still fighting the war. The production is being directed by Parkway Playhouse Artistic Director Andrew Gall, who also adapted the play from the novel. The cast includes a number of Western North Carolina theater veterans, including Trinity Smith, appearing as Malinda Blalock; Scott Keel , appearing as Keith Blalock; Michael L i l l y, a p p e a r i n g as Rattler; and Jennifer Russ as Nora Bonesteel, a popular character who appears in several of McCrumb’s novels. The cast also includes Rose Ray, Frances Davis, Logan Bryant, Logan Walden, Jered
Shults, Levi Bradford, Adam McCoury, Ryan Robertson, Will Storrs, Legend McCoury, and Izzy Davis. Parkway Playhouse staples Rob Storrs, Bruce Chuvala, and Jenny Martin appear in supporting roles. Tickets for Ghost Riders are $20 for adults, $18 for Senior/ Military/Student, and $10 for children (under 18). Advance tickets may be purchased at Parkway Playhouse’s secure website at www.parkway playhouse.com, or through Parkway P l a y h o u s e ’s B o x O ff i c e T h u r s d a y s through Saturdays from 1-5 p.m. and one hour prior to performances (828.682.4285). Tickets will also be available at the door. Parkway Playhouse’s production
of Ghost Riders is made possible by a grant from the North Carolina Arts Council and is being sponsored by Sunset Gatherings. Additional support for Parkway Playhouse’s 2014 season comes from WKYK/WTOE, the Blumenthal Foundation, and the Mountain Air Community Residents Fund. For more information about tickets, performances, classes, camps, auditions, and volunteer opportunities; please contact Parkway Playhouse at 828-6824285 or visit www. parkwayplayhouse. com. All performances will be held in the Parkway Playhouse theater, 202 Green Mountain Drive, Burnsville.
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T h e P e n l a n d the dinner table is the Gallery will present perfect place to savor, a n e x h i b i t i o n o f to spend time, to share functional ceramics food and vessels made by Joseph Pintz May with integrity and 23 through June 22. purpose. I sincerely P i n t z w o r k s hope that such w i t h e a r t h e n w a r e sustenance allows us clay, hand-building to develop a deeper understated utilitarian relationship to making p o t s a l o n g w i t h and to each other.” sculpture that echoes Pintz is an the forms of utensils assistant professor and tools. This exhibition features s i m p l e bowls, cups, and serving pieces in a color palette of turquoise, white, amber, y e l l o w , Oval Lidded Box, handbuilt avocado, and earthenware pale pink. In contrast to the at the University of delicate colors, the Missouri, Columbia, pots are rugged and Mo., and recently reminiscent of carved participated in the and painted wooden Roswell Artist-inbowls from the turn of Residence Program in the century. The glazes Roswell, N.M. He will and slips covering the be teaching ceramics clay are layered so at Penland in June. that textures and the In addition to colors from the red this exhibition, the earthenware clay are P e n l a n d G a l l e r y subtly revealed. sells work in all craft Talking about his media made by the tableware, Pintz says, students, instructors, “Sharing food with and resident artists others and making the of Penland School of time to eat well are Crafts and offers tours ideals I try to live up of the Penland campus to in my daily life. The twice each week when stubborn physicality classes are in session. of my pots forces one The gallery is open to slow down and pay Tu e s d a y t h r o u g h close attention to the Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 moment. In an age of p.m. and Sundays, 12 ever-increasing speed, to 5 p.m.
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A fun weekend of riding at Brown Mountain The trail was clear, although the terrain was rough. Hills and rocks and slides were as much a part of the trail as asphalt is to a highway. Throughout the whole length, a short step too far would carry you over the edge, which dropped hundreds of feet where the only thing to break the fall was the ground itself. My wife, daughter and son were taking this treacherous route. Since the trail lead to nowhere, I kept thinking to myself this is why mountain climbers seek the pinnacle of a majestic outcropping of rock and earth made from eons of plates colliding with each other. We just wanted to see what lied ahead, remember what was behind us, and enjoy the present. While making the trek, I caught a high-pitched rumble behind us. The noise gradually grew louder and I motioned for my daughter and wife to stay close to the
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Outdoors inside of the trail near the upward mountainside. Bears, bobcats and even a rumored mountain lion, though highly doubtful, are said to roam the area. This was no predator, though. In a flash three motorbikes broke around the curve and passed us. They were so quick all we could really catch sight of was three helmets and dust being thrown from the rear tires. I had never been on the offhighway vehicle trail system that encompasses Brown Mountain, but on a weekend getaway we thought the family would enjoy running the four wheelers on a trail such as this. Over 33 miles of
Bill’s family stop for a family snapshot while riding on the Brown Mountain OHV. Above is a photograph of our overnight accommodations.
DAV seeks donations to replace local transportation vehicle The Sgt. E.L. Randolph Chapter of the Disabled American Veterans is seeking donations from local businesses and individuals to replace its DAV Transportation Network program van. The current van is a 1999 Ford Aerostar with more than 110,000 miles on it. “Given the age and the numerous repairs, it has come time to replace it.”The local DAV uses two vans to transport veterans to the Charles George VA Hospital in Asheville, to VA hospitals in Durham and Johnson City, and to authorized civilian facilities for treatment. “In 2013, we transported 182 veterans for a total of 14,560 miles and over 1,450 volunteer hours. In 2014 so far we have transported 52 veterans 4,620 miles for a total of 382 hours.” The group uses the DAV and
VA provided van for transport to authorized medical appointments. “We use the other van to transport veterans to other functions such as funerals, outreach, non-VA medical appointments or other VA appointments for which the government van is not authorized.” The local DAV chapter has to raise $15,000 “in order to qualify for the grant program matching funds sponsored by the DAV National Service Foundation and Columbia Trust. So there is no time to delay, and whatever local businesses can contribute will be welcomed and greatly appreciated. Contributions are tax deductible. Anyone with questions about the fundraiser, or those wishing to arrange a donation, should contact Commander Jerry Miller at 6789369.
trail exists there, and even though there are plenty of bikes, all terrain vehicles, and Jeeps testing their skills and just enjoying the adrenaline r u s h o f acceleration and maneuvering, the trails remained open enough where you were not constantly looking over your shoulder or peeking around the corners. With the kids with us, we stayed on the easy trails. There are much more difficult tracks to take, and each trail marker has a symbol showing not only the difficulty of the run, but which types of vehicles are allowed to traverse the trail as well. We s p e n t s e v e r a l h o u r s exploring just the main trail which was highlighted with turnoffs, steep climbs and descents, powdery dirt and exposed rocky outcrops. We stopped twice on the 12.6 mile ride, once for pictures near a large boulder, and once just to take a five-minute break. The cool mountain air was crisp and refreshing compared to earlier in the week where the temps reached the lower 90s, and we soaked in all we could. As far as the mountain goes, it is filled with mystery and history, and having both covered, seen, and studied the famous Brown Mountain Lights, I wondered just how they emanated from the mountain. Even the United States
Department of Agriculture acknowledges the floating orbs but the explanations are as much a mystery as the lights themselves. This being my first time actually on the mountain, I paid special attention to features that you just cannot see from afar during the night. That evening, as we tended a fire near the small two -room cabin we stayed in and melted s’mores over the flames, we recalled the tales of the mountain and others from the nearby area. We ate well, slept deeply, and continued to strengthen our bond with the land. The Brown Mountain OHV Trail is located less than 30 minutes from Morganton, and requires a pass that can be purchased at the entrance. .Bill Howard is a member of North Carolina Bowhunters Association and Pope & Young. He can be reached at billhowardoutdoors@gmail.com.
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What’s to eat at elementary schools? Friday, May 23
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Breakfast Scrambled Eggs WG Cereal WG Toast/Juice Pears Milk/FF Choc Milk
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Breakfast Sausage Biscuit WG Cereal WG Toast/Juice Pineapple Bits Milk/FF Choc Milk
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Lunch SW Chix Nachos Mini Corn Dogs Sunbutter S’wich Carrot Stix/Baked Beans/Apple Crisp Fruit Cocktail Milk/Choc Milk
Lunch Chicken Stir Fry Rice/Fish Nuggets Cornbread/Slaw Spicy Pinto Beans Pineapple Bits Mandarin Oranges Milk/Choc Milk
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Lunch Turkey Pie Meatball Sub Sunbutter S’wich Glazed Carrots Baked Apples Green Beans/Peaches Milk/ FF Choc Milk
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Lunch Sloppy Joes/Chix Nuggets/Roll Baked Fries/Peas Applesauce Fresh Fruit Milk/ FF Choc Milk
Breakfast Pancake Sausage Patty WG Cereal WG Toast/Juice Fruit Cocktail Milk/FF Choc Milk Lunch Pepperoni Pizza Spaghetti/Roll Tossed Salad Broccoli Pears/ Fruit Cocktail Milk/ FF Choc Milk
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Celebrating public art From the front The Town Center is the venue for all of the events with the following schedule: 5 : 3 0 - We l c o m e b y Burnsville Mayor Theresa Coletta. 5:35 - Armin Wessel, chair for Burnsville Public Art Board, introductions
5:40 - Brief statements by Artists with public art in Burnsville. 6 p.m. - Refreshments and discussion with the artists. The Toe River Arts Council is the point of contact for the Burnsville Public Art Program and has information available
The Health Access Coalition, a project of the NC Justice Center, will host a forum in Burnsville on Thursday, May 29, to address the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, and the health benefits exchanges. The event
will be held from 12:30-2 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 11 North Main Street . Residents are invited to join in the conversation with the NC Justice Center to discuss the benefits of the Affordable Care Act, how
on the artwork in town. The Burnsville TRAC Gallery is located at 102 West Main Street and has a walking map available of the public art that can viewed in Burnsville. Please call 828-62-7215 or email toeriverarts@gmail. com.
Justice Center plans insurance forum Medicaid expansion would help your community and the state as a whole, the new health benefits exchanges (online marketplace for purchasing insurance), and eligibility for tax credits for individuals and small businesses.
TheWall Street Journal has received the E.W. Scripps Award for Distinguished Service to the First Amendment. So has the newspaper you are reading right now. The New York Times has been honored with the Ancil Payne Award for Ethics in Journalism. So has the newspaper you are reading right now. “The Yancey County News is the quintessential great rural newspaper.”
- Roy L. Moore, dean, College of Communication, Middle Tennessee State University
By Jonathan Austin Yancey County News Cindy Williams works full time helping mountain residents understand and enroll in the low cost federal insurance program created by the Affordable Care Act. She works in Avery, Mitchell and Yancey counties, trying to help residents understand what is available for them and their families. “There’s a lot of teaching (involved) in the job,” she said. “It’s probably one third teaching, one third social services, and one third helping people navigate the sign-up system on the Internet.” Williams actually works for the Council on Aging of Buncombe County. The council received funding from the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust to provide enrollment counseling throughout the mountain counties. While many people are familiar with the recent sign up efforts for the Affordable Health Care program, Williams wants to stress that residents may be able to sign up for health care throughout the year if they experience life events. There are special enrollment periods for anyone who has a change in marital status, has adopted or had a child, who has moved here from another state, who has been released from jail, who has a change in immigration status, or who has reached the age 26 and is no longer allowed on parental coverage, she said. She also wanted to point out that “if a person has Medicare, then the Affordable Health Care Act has nothing to do with you; you’re covered.” Some others in the community are able to qualify for health care under the act, though there is a large segment of the low-income population that qualifies for no help, and dealing with those people is what can be heartbreaking, she said. She said people who have not reached the age of 65 but who do not meet minimal income requirements fall into a gap of no coverage. “When the law was being written, it was the expectation that folks in North Carolina who fall in that gap” would be covered by expanded Medicaid progam which Washington was willing to underwrite for several years. “Your legislators decided it was not a good idea to offer this,” she said, so many people now actually don’t make enough money to qualify for affordable care. But for those who do qualify, the benefit is tremendous, she said. “In Yancey County I helped a married couple in their 50s – they raise cattle and do logging. They had not had insurance previously, and they got a superb Blue Cross Blue Shield policy for $12.10 a month.” The cost is based on their income, and the federal government pays a $500 monthly subsidy to Blue Cross for them. Williams, who lives in Green Mountain, is available to see Yancey residents about health care on Tuesday and Thursday form 9:30 a.m. To 4:30 p.m. At the Department of Social Services office. “I can also see people by appointment.” She has a table at the Yancey Farmers Market each Saturday, but there she can only give guidance but cannot complete paperwork due to the lack of privacy, she said. “I live here. People can call me at 208-2465. Call anytime and leave a message. I will return your call.”
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Defiance, disrespect are predictable in this case Q: For the first five years of her life, it was just me and my now 13-year-old daughter. I didn’t have a clue as to what I was doing. I wasn’t consistent; I didn’t hold her accountable; I was an enabler. Her behavior toward me became increasingly disrespectful. My second husband tried to open my eyes, but I was in complete denial. Finally, in her pre-teen years, I started to hold her accountable and tried my best to be more c o n s i s t e n t . N o w, when she disrespects me I take privileges away, assign her extra chores, and send her to her room for the rest of the day. That seems to work, but only for a few days. Then it’s back to square one. Things are especially awful after she spends time with her dad. Lately she’s been yelling that I don’t love her and she’s going to live with her dad once she turns fourteen. I recently went to take away her IPod for a day for defiant behavior. She threw the IPod down, causing it to break, which she blamed me for. Considering I can’t take her IPod away anymore, should I come up with a different consequence or is not allowing her to replace the broken one enough? I’m tempted to empty her room of everything she
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owns, but I wonder if that’s going too far, if it will completely destroy any chance of a relationship with her. HELP! A : Yo u ’ r e obviously suffering fro m w h a t I c a l l “interFEARence,” meaning that you are allowing fear to interfere with making good parenting decisions. The fears include her going to live with her dad, her hating you for life, and imposing unreasonable consequences. Yo u r f e a r s a r e actually causing you to use consequences i n a n i n e ff e c t i v e manner. Taking her IPod away for ONE W H O L E D AY i s a good example. I refer to this sort of disciplinary approach, which is commonplace these days, as “trying to stop a charging elephant with a flyswatter.” Pulling your disciplinary “punches” in this fashion gives your daughter permission to abuse you and generally run roughshod over you. P r e d i c t a b l y, h e r d e fia n c e a n d disrespect are
worsening and will continue to do so until IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE, YANCEY you put the proverbial COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION hammer down. And yes, when you put the Administer/Executor Notice hammer down, things Having qualified as Executrix, of the estate of Donald Lee Harrison of Yancey County of North Carolina, this is to will get worse...for notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims a while. After all, against the estate of the said deceased to present them to she has learned that the undersigned on or before 25th of July, 2014 or this notice will be pleaded on bar of their recovery. All persons if she ramps up her to said estate please make an immediate payment. disrespect, you act C o n t a c t f a m i l y indebted This is the 25th day of April, 2014. fearful and insecure psychologist John and begin questioning Rosemond at www. Patsy Lee Harrison 180 Blue Grass Ln your own judgment. rosemond.com. Burnsville, NC 28714 publish May 1, 8, 15, and 22, 2014 The old adage applies: Things get worse before they get better. Your daughter needs to see that you (1) will no longer tolerate her disrespect and defiance, (2) have no problem using large, meaningful consequences, and (3) stand your ground proudly in the face of her irrational reaction. You already know what you need to do, but fear is holding you back. When she’s at school tomorrow, Week of 5/26/14 - 6/1/14 strip her room down to bare essentials. Remove everything and anything that she highly values, including favorite clothing and take her door off her room. When she comes home, tell her, calmly but firmly, that this is the way she is going to live until she has demonstrated respect Edited by Margie E. Burke
Singers appear at Mars Hill Mars Hill University will host the Madison Singers of James Madison University for a special concert in Broyhill Chapel, on Friday, May 23 at 7:30 pm. The concert is free and open to the public and will be part of Mars Hill’s University Lecture Series. The Madison Singers are members of the select, advanced auditioned choral chamber ensemble at James Madison University in Harrisonburg,
Va. Maintaining an active performance schedule both on and off campus, The program is entitled “Vidi Aquam – Living Waters” and will feature the contemporary music
for your authority for one straight month. That’s one entire month of no episodes. When the firestorm begins, just shrug your shoulders and walk away. If my experience serves me well, this will begin to slowly turn things around. It will create a situation where she begins to develop new habits toward you and feel grateful for all the good things you represent in her life.
of Eric Whitacre, Michael McCarthy, Michael John Trotta, Ivo Antognini and Robert Patterson. The concert will be the third event in the University Lecture Series.
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IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE, YANCEY COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION
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Having qualified as Administrator, of the estate of William Bill Evans of Yancey County of North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of the said deceased to present them to the undersigned on or before 2nd day of August, 2014 or this notice will be pleaded on bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make an immediate payment. This is the 2nd day of May, 2014. Patricia M. Evans PO Box 558 Micaville, NC 28755 Publish May 8, 15, 22, 29, 2014
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Obituaries
Billy J Banks Billy J Banks, 83, of Burnsville, was peacefully called home in his sleep to be with his loving wife, Jody, on Saturday, May 17, 2014. A native of Yancey County, he was son of the late Frank and Helena Banks, brother of the late John Arthur Banks, and grandson of the late John Arthur and Salomie Banks. Billy was awarded employee of the year at Martin Marietta Aerospace in Florida for his work as an engineer in the defense industry. As a consummate entertainer, Billy, along with Jody, led the family in a very successful music career, playing many events over the years including 4th of July celebrations and Crafts Fair in Burnsville. Survivors include three children: Karen Dale, John Randal, and Frank Kelly; nine grandchildren, and six greatgrandchildren. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 24, in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home.
Ward Richard Wilson Ward Richard Wilson, 92, of the Pensacola community, died Saturday, May 17, 2014, at the Charles George VA Medical Center. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Charles and Mary Hensley Wilson, and the grandson of Big Tom Wilson. He was also
preceded in death by a son, Carl Wilson and a grandson, Jonathan Whitson Wilson; sisters Ethel Earwood and Jean Allen; and brothers Max Wilson and Ed Wilson. Ward was a Army First Sgt. tank commander with the 747th Tank Battalion during World War II, and completed 5 campaigns. He was an electrician and mechanic who with his wife had a peach and apple orchard in the Pensacola community. His orchards and his grandchildren were his greatest hobbies. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Ruby Hughes Wilson; children Venita Ayers and husband, Rick, of Pensacola, Russell Wilson of Pensacola, Stanley Wilson of the home and Carla Robinson and husband, Michael, of South Toe; brothers: Don Wilson and wife, Lois, of Barnardsville and Bill Wilson and wife, Peggy, of Pensacola; sister-in-law, Flora Wilson of Asheville; grandchildren: Kayla Pate (Joe), Keith Ayers (Jessica), Joey Ayers, Bradley Wilson (Nique), CJ Wilson, Casey Robinson and Cody Robinson; great-grandchildren: Remington Pate, Makenlie Pate, Ellie Pate and Colton Wilson. Funeral was to be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 21, in the Chapel of Yancey Funeral Service. The Revs. Todd Robinson, Matthew Robinson, Brian Blankenship and Randy Laws were to officiate. Military Honors will follow in the Wilson Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Charles George VA Medical C e n t e r, VAV S A t t e n t i o n : Voluntary Services, 1100 Tunnel Road, Asheville, NC 28805.
Juanita Styles Gillespie Juanita R. Styles Gillespie, 82, of Georges Fork, died on Thursday, May 15, 2014, at the John F. Keever Jr. Solace Center. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Willie and Bonnie McPeters Styles. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack
Gillespie, who passed away in 1986, and a sister, Donna Burnett. She was a member of Crabtree Baptist Church. Surviving is her son, Gary Gillespie of the home; grandson, Tim Gillespie and wife, Sharon, of Spruce Pine; great-grandchildren: Cole and Chase Gillespie; sister, Mabel Wilson and husband, Franklin, of Burnsville; brothers: Calvin Styles and wife, Barbara, of Jonesborough, Tenn., Rev. Denver Styles and wife, Elaine, of Burnsville and Rev. Billy Styles and wife, Gayle, of Marion; brother-in-law, Don Burnett of Hendersonville. A host of nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral was Sunday in the Chapel of Yancey Funeral Services. The Rev. Dale Banks officiated. Burial followed in the Crabtree Baptist Church Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Crabtree Baptist Church Cemetery fund at PO Box 955, Burnsville, NC 28714.
conventions. She was also a delegate to the Republican national conventions in 1980 and 1984. Mary was inducted into the NC Republican Hall of Fame in 2001. She served on the Board of Social Services, and was chosen to be Avery County’s Republican Woman of the Year in 1985 and Republican of the Year in 1989. Funeral was Saturday in the Crossnore Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Paul Smith officiating. Burial was in the Johnson Cemetery in Crossnore. Memorials may be made to Avery County Senior Services, 165 Shultz Circle, Newland, NC 28657.
Mary Pittman Dellinger Mary Belle Pittman Dellinger was born on July 26, 1928 and passed away on May 14, 2014. She was a daughter of the late Robert Clarence and Nola Hughes Pittman. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Tom Dellinger, Jr.; brothers Pell, Rex, Clay and Ford Pittman and a sister, Francis Norwood. She is survived by her son, Thomas P. Dellinger III and wife, Michelle, of Crossnore; daughters Dawn Dellinger and Eddie Johnson of Newland and Deborah Dellinger and Dennis Hedrick of Southport; seven grandchildren: Dakota Crowe (Derek Overman), Thomas Dellinger IV, Chandler Johnson, Savannah Dellinger, Cheyenne Jarrett, Taylor Johnson and Reagan Dellinger; one greatgrandson, Declan Overman; brother, Bruce Pittman and wife, Carolyn, of Siler City. Many nieces and nephews also survive as well as a host of friends she held dear to her heart, including Fay Vance and Buddy Hughes. Mary was a member of the Crossnore Presbyterian Church where she served as president of the women of the church and the Crossnore Town Board of Alderman. She was on the finance committee of Mayland Community College, served in all offices of the Avery County Republican Party, including chairman and past secretary of the 10th District and State
Bergy Austin Higgins Bergy Austin Higgins, 84, of Cane River, died Monday, May 12, 2014, at Madison Health and Rehabilitation. She was born on May 3, 1930, in Yancey County to the late Dud and Ora Wilson Austin. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Mack R. Higgins, who passed away in 1983. Surviving are her children: Betty Jean Blakley and husband, Charlie, of Greenville, S.C., Ray Higgins and wife, Adalene, Nancy Ayers and husband, Jim and Elizabeth McIntosh, all of Burnsville; sister, Estella Austin of Black Mountain; sister-in-law Mae Miller of Hickory; grandchildren JoAnn Quesenberry, Julia Banks and husband, Lenny, Chris Blakley and wife, Amanda, Amy Autrey and husband, Ken, Jessica Jones, Jennifer Ayers, Jordan McIntosh and wife, Michelle and Caleb McIntosh; and several greatgrandchildren. Funeral services were May 14 in the Chapel of Yancey Funeral Services. The Rev. Ricky Bennett officiated. Private burial followed in the Edwards Cemetery.
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When is a sweet a sugar? Whether it’s to cut down on the number of calories they consume or any of a variety of other reasons, some people use sugar substitutes – also called high-intensity sweeteners – to sweeten and add flavor to their foods. They can be used alone to sweeten foods and beverages such as iced tea or coffee, or as an ingredient in other products. There are a number of sugar substitutes on the market from which to choose. “Sugar substitutes are called ‘high-intensity’ because small amounts pack a large punch when it comes to sweetness,” says Captain Andrew Zajac, U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS), director of the Division of Petition Review at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). According to Zajac, unlike sweeteners such as sugar, honey, or molasses, highintensity sweeteners add few or no calories to the foods they flavor. Also, high-intensity sweeteners generally do not raise blood sugar levels. The FDA has approved a new high-intensity sweetener called advantame. Advantame - which does not yet have a brand name (such as Sweet’N Low, a brand name for saccharin, or Equal, a brand name for aspartame) - has been approved as a new food additive for use as a sweetener and flavor enhancer in foods, except meat and poultry. Examples of uses for which advantame has been approved include baked goods, nonalcoholic beverages (including soft drinks), chewing gum, confections and frostings, frozen desserts, gelatins and puddings, jams and jellies, processed fruits and fruit juices, toppings, and syrups. How Do You Know It’s Safe?
FDA is required by law to review all new food additives for safety before they can go on the market. The process begins when a company submits a food additive petition to FDA seeking approval. One exception is for substances “generally recognized as safe,” or GRAS, because those substances are generally recognized by qualified experts as safe under the conditions of intended use and are exempt from the food additive approval process. Zajac explains that the agency’s scientists thoroughly review all the scientific evidence submitted by a company to ensure the product is safe for the intended use. “In determining the safety of advantame, FDA reviewed data from 37 animal and human studies designed to identify possible toxic (harmful) effects, including effects on the immune, reproductive and developmental, and nervous systems,” Zajac says. Advantame is chemically related to aspartame, and certain individuals should avoid or restrict the use of aspartame. To that end, FDA evaluated whether the same individuals should avoid or restrict advantame, as well. People who have phenylketonuria (PKU), a rare genetic disorder, have a difficult time metabolizing phenylalanine, a component of both aspartame and advantame. Newborns are tested for PKU using a common “heel-prick” test before they leave the hospital. Foods containing aspartame must bear an information statement for people with PKU alerting them about the presence of phenylalanine. But advantame is much sweeter than aspartame, so only a very small amount needs to be used to reach the same level of sweetness. As
a result, foods containing advantame do not need to bear that statement. Five Already on the Market The last high-intensity sweetener approved by FDA was Neotame (brand name Newtame) in 2002. The other four on the market, and are: • Saccharin, was first discovered and used in 1879, before the current food additive approval process came into effect in 1958. Brand names include Sweet‘N Low • Aspartame, first approved for use in 1981. Brand names include Equal • Acesulfame potassium (Ace-K), first approved for use in 1988. Brand names include Sweet One • Sucralose, first approved for use in 1998. Brand name is Splenda In addition to the six high-intensity sweeteners that are FDA-approved as food additives, the agency has received and has not questioned GRAS notices for two types of plant/fruit based high-intensity sweeteners: certain steviol glycosides obtained from the leaves of the stevia plant (Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni) Bertoni) and extracts obtained from Siraitia grosvenorii Swingle fruit, also known as Luo Han Guo or monk fruit. While these high-intensity sweeteners are considered safe for their intended uses, certain individuals may have a particular sensitivity or adverse reaction to any food substance. Consumers should share with their health care provider any concerns they have about a negative food reaction. In addition, FDA encourages consumers to report any adverse events through MedWatch: FDA’s safety information and adverse event reporting program.
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High school and middle school students who are enthusiastic about writing have the opportunity to explore their passion at UNC Asheville in June. UNC Asheville will host two writing programs: “Write N o w, ” f o r h i g h school students, and “All Things Writing,” for middle school students. Both programs offer students of all skill levels experience in different styles of writing. New to the programs this year will be end-of-day workshops called “Epilogues.” These workshops will feature guest speakers who will address special writing-related topics, including college application essays, brainstorming ideas and careers in writing. “Write Now” will be held weekdays, June 16-27, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., with drop-off available beginning at 9 a.m. Students will explore fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry under the tutelage of Asheville’s finest writing instructors. These creative writing workshops will be held each day with novelist and Great Smokies Wr i t i n g P r o g r a m Executive Director Tommy Hays; writer, teacher and humorist Jennifer McGaha; and poet, editor and writing instructor Eric Steineger. “Write Now” is for rising 9th-12th graders, who will write, share and discuss their own
Mayland Community College’s Certified Nursing Assistant Program class held a pinning ceremony at Pinebranch Baptist Church in Spruce Pine on May 3. The Nursing Assistant curriculum prepares students to work under the supervision of licensed health care professionals in performing nursing care and services for persons of all ages. Course work Seated from left to right are program instructor Mitzi Bullis, RN and students Elizabeth emphasizes growth and Ayers, Kristen Smith, Sarah Dewitt-Feldman, Amber Bryant and program coordinator development throughout Teresa Robinson, RN. Standing from left to right are students Glenda Dobson, Scarlett the life span, personal care, McCandless, Kelsey Wilson, Jacquelyn McKinney, and Lauren Evoy.
work with other area students, culminating in a reading at the end of the second week. The session fee for “Write Now” is $445, which includes course instruction, materials, and refreshments during breaks. Students will need to bring their lunch each day. “All Things Writing,” for rising 6th-8th graders, will be held weekdays, June 16-20, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., with drop-off available beginning at 9 a.m. Wo r k s h o p t o p i c s include “Writers are Readers,” in which students determine what makes a book a classic; “Word Fun,” where students will play with synonyms, antonyms and homonyms; “True S t o r y, ” i n w h i c h students will transform their memories into creative prose; and “The View from Here, or There,” in which students explore writing from different points of view. The session fee for “All Things Writing” is $235, which includes course instruction, materials, as well as refreshments during breaks. Students will need to bring their lunch each day. “Write Now” and “All Things Writing” are programs of the Asheville Graduate Center at UNC Asheville. For more information a n d t o r e g i s t e r, visit agc.unca.edu/ writenow, or contact Nancy Williams at nwilliam@unca.edu or at 828.250.2353.
vital signs, communication, nutrition, medical asepsis, therapeutic activities, accident and fire safety, household environment and equipment management, family resources and services, and employment skills. Graduates may be employed in home health agencies, hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, extended care facilities, and doctors’ offices. This certificate is offered periodically throughout the year.
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