April 17 edition of the Yancey County News by Yancey County News

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Silva: ‘You going to blast me?’ Judge: ‘I can’t put what was in those search warrants out of my mind.’

By Jonathan Austin Yancey County News Accused of not only possessing child pornography but actually of making it in Yancey County, Patrick Ronald Silva was arraigned in U.S. District Court in Asheville Friday morning. Wearing shackles on his ankles and dressed in a white Buncombe County detention jumpsuit, Silva was escorted into court by U.S. Marshals who had held him in custody since Tuesday. Silva and Tabatha Dianne Black are charged in an indictment handed down by the federal grand jury on April 1. The bill of indictment includes eight counts, the most serious of which accuses the pair of coercing a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of creating and distributing child pornography. The two were originally Silva charged by local officials after the officials were contacted by overseas law enforcement who had seen pornographic images of a child online and tracked them back to Silva. When Silva walked into court he began talking to this reporter, which did not please his U.S. Jonathan Austin/Yancey County News Marshal escorts. “You’re going to blast me in the newspaper?” Silva asked, turning to speak over Town, county and federal authorities waited outside the back door of Bootlegs last Friday waiting to see if Patrick Silva was there to surrender. Silva was found elsewhere and taken into custody. See page 3

SOAR shapes a student leader at MCC

Moving from foster home to foster home, a ward of the state, Daryl Byrd did not envision himself as a future college student or a leader. By age 17 he had dropped out of high school and had three misdemeanors and a felony on his record. “I was really good at making bad decisions,” Byrd admits. Working as a landscaper instilled in him a strong work ethic and a desire to do something productive, but his career ended when he injured his back and found himself seeking a new direction. “I was always told I had potential, but had no idea what that meant,” Byrd said. “It wasn’t until I started at Mayland Community College that I finally understood that potential meant intelligence. I could

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do college work. I could even earn a degree.” Byrd chose to major in human services. His goal is to work with at-risk youth, helping them make good choices and change the direction of their lives. He joined the SOAR (Support Options for Achievement and Retention) Program to get help with his studies and, in particular, receive counseling support. “I had a lot of issues from my past that I needed to straighten out,” said Byrd. “I was on the verge of giving up, but my SOAR counselor helped me understand myself better and develop a new perspective about the more troubling aspects of my Mentor, tutor and computer lab youth.” assistant Daryl Byrd working with See Page 4 Mayland student Omayra Reeves.

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Our community: Will we thrive or will we whither? With the highway approaching completion, the looming question remains: will people pass through on their way to other townships, or will they stop here and support our community? The answer is up to us, and it is a race, a competition, between townships; people go to where they know. Who outside of our earshot knows who we are? More importantly, What are we doing so that ‘potential visitors’ know we even

exist? The answer: Nothing. Reference specifically the upcoming annual Craft Fair. I would love to exhibit here, but before I spend my money I ask our “chamber of commerce” for the third time now publicly “What is our Marketing Approach to this event?” I am a paying member, and twice no responses to that question, no notice to members of “we have this awesome event coming up and we want to draw

people to our area, would you like to advertise in this magazine.” Only an announcement to pay for a booth. We should be promoting our Burnsville Metric Bike Ride… wouldn’t riders from Charlotte love to spend the weekend in our area, rather than load up their bikes and go home? Wouldn’t we love for them to stay, to experience the hospitality of what cannot be denied as Authentic Americana?

Our community is approaching a precipice, we can thrive, or we can whither…those who want to thrive, please ask these questions of our leadership, our chamber, and hold them accountable… or join together independently… if it is to be it is up to me. Scott Smith 703-624-1206 scottsmith@myglobalpm.com

Mayland celebrates success The Mayland Community College Foundation hosted DREAM Day 2014 in April to celebrate the success of 2013-14 scholarship recipients and the generosity of scholarship donors. Over 100 people, including scholarship recipients, donors, Mayland Community College trustees and Foundation Board members attended the luncheon in the Sam Center Auditorium. “DREAM Day, which stands for Dreams Realized Every day At Mayland, is a true distillation of the College’s core values of Community, Excellence, and Opportunity,” said Laura Laughridge, Executive Director of the Mayland Community College Foundation. “For academic year 2013-14, the Foundation awarded just over $40,000 in scholarships administered through the Mayland Community College Scholarship Program, and students at Mayland received $81,000 in scholarships this year from outside sources. This is a grand total of over $120,000 in scholarships for Mayland students, up from $92,000 last year.” Students recognized for special achievements were Timothy Wyatt, Mayland Early High

College High School student, who is this y e a r ’s A c a d e m i c Excellence Award nominee; Daryl Byrd, the 2014 Governor R o b e r t W. S c o t t Student Leadership Award nominee; and Corey Robinson, the Dallas Herring Achievement Award nominee. Mayland students helped make the DREAM Day event a success. E. – H. Ingram Scholarship recipient DeLee Scott delivered the invocation. Daryl Byrd, recipient of the Claire Atkins Memorial Scholarship, the Carol Arthur Scholarship and an Anonymous Scholarship, and Vriesyda Wyatt, recipient of the Designing Women Scholarship, both spoke to those in attendance. Dr. John Boyd, President of Mayland Community College, emphasized the importance of scholarships and the opportunities they represent for students, especially those who do

not receive other financial assistance. “No one controls the hand they are dealt,” Boyd said. “The one thing people can control, however, is their response. Scholarships make opportunity possible for our students. Scholarships make it possible for students to transform their lives.” According to Boyd, currently, over 40 percent of students at Mayland Community College are firstgeneration college students, and 72 percent receive some form of financial assistance. Mayland’s Fall scholarship application cycle is now under way at www.maylandfoundation. org. For more information contact the foundation at mccfoundation@mayland.edu.

The state wants land in which I invested sweat and blood When I was 7 years old I went to the mica ground with a toe sack and a hoe as that was all I could weld. At 9 years old I taught myself how to use dynamite to assist in the gathering of a few pennies more. Sometimes there would be blocks of mica along with attached schist upward of 35 pounds. However, for the most part a small vein and about all I could shoulder

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to carry home from the mines. Fred Deneen and Virgil Hicks had heart attacks every time I reached into the crusher and took out a block. Hal Young and his bulldozer were toys for playing in around and under during full operations as I would interfere with every aspect of mica mining that I could expose myself to. One special person that I remember was “Rooster” Wyatt whom would step down from his dump truck, take up a shovel and proceed to shovel out the muck, then open up the vein with a pick from where I worked just feet from the steam shovel. Jump back into his now full load and drive out of Black Jack or the Ed Young and go down old 19 to the “jig” and the crusher. Dust blowing and the sound of truck motors back and forth all day. In the mountains we could only get channel 3 and every time a truck went by, distortion occurred on the TV screen and about 10 times a day someone had to go out and adjust the antenna. When I was 11 years old I had saved $175 from the many business enterprises of the time. Mica was my passion, always discovered. I may have picked more black berries and wild strawberries than many of my peers. I worked at the Newdale Church and hoed corn for .10 cents an hour. Picked cherries 80 feet up in the tree at the head of Mine Branch on the old Kelse Buchanan property. When I was 9, 10, and 11, I hung tobacco from the top of the barn until after midnight on Cane Branch Road. I worked for food. I would also go up to the High Pastures at 0300 in the morning to bring down cows for the market in Asheville and one day with a little help unloaded 40,000 pounds of ammonium nitrate off of the flat bed and into the warehouse

at Parsley Brothers store in upper Newdale. Of course without my mothers help I would have saved very little. My Mother, Jaunita Presnell would take any money I made above .50 cents a week or a month and put it into the Northwestern Bank in Spruce Pine. At 11 years old, I bought 7 ½ acres on Cox Knob up to the power line on the north face overlooking Highway 19, for $175. When I came home from Vietnam the first time in 1967 after 17 months of “in country,”,I traded that 7½ acres for one acre nearby alongside US 19. A spot suitable to build and in an excellent location for future enterprise and commerce. In the 47 years I have owned this land, I have put in $2,000 in improvements, paid almost $10,000 taxes and the purchase of the land totals $15,000. Recently the State wants a third of my land for the highway that will take all of my flat ground. The State has offered $15,000. From where I stand, the State of North Carolina wants to confiscate my land, this land that was paid for with extreme hard labor, a few pennies at a time. I gave my time after high school to my country and endured great losses to self and future. I gave everything freely to my country, my state, and my county. Home alive and yet after so much giving and sacrifice, the state of North Carolina would confiscate my land without just and fair compensation. I have been cold, hungry, homeless and destitute. I never sold my land. James Holland A soldiers blood is now worth nothing.

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Silva arraigned on federal child porn charges From the front his shoulder. The marshals seated him but he spun his chair around, loudly whispering towards me. It was hard to tell what he was saying and a marshal finally told him, “Mr. Silva. No; face forward.” A prosecutor and Silva’s attorney, Jack W. Stewart Jr., had left the room before Silva arrived to speak with the judge in nearby chambers, and everyone else was waiting for court to begin. Silva, his collar-length hair dyed black, sat in his chair fidgeting and turning to the left and right. After a few minutes he again turned to speak. “This is hurting my wife,” he said. The second marshal stood and leaned over the defendant, quietly but firmly telling him to stop talking. Silva fidgeted until 9:40 a.m., when Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell, Stewart and others entered from the judges chambers. Howell took

more than seven minutes to read the indictment and to outline sentencing options if Silva is convicted. Most of the charges against the Burnsville man involved sentences of more than a decade, but Howell noted that circumstances could result in a sentence of life in prison and penalties of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Silva had paperwork before him as the judge spoke, and he occasionally referred to the papers as he sat listening. Silva then entered a plea of not guilty. S i l v a ’s a t t o r n e y declined to challenge the state’s detention of the defendant, saying he would prefer to address that after he had a chance to speak with Silva’s family. Judge Howell said he wanted to make sure the defense had copies of the search warrants in the case when they made their petition for bail. He said he had re-read the search warrants

in preparation for a detention hearing, and volunteered: “I don’t think I can put what was in those search warrants out of my mind.” He said he had reread the documents because “I wanted to make sure my recollection of what was in the affadavit was correct.” This newspaper has tried to get copies of the arrest warrant and the seach warrants but has been told the documents are not available. Silva managed the popular Hilltop Restaurant in downtown Burnsville for his father, who owned the business. Silva employed Tabatha Black at the restaurant when officials say the two used a child to create porn. Facing state charges, Silva had been initially jailed in Yancey County but was transferred to McDowell County at the request of h i s f a m i l y, w h o apparently feared he would be hurt in the

Burnsville facility. Soon after arriving in the McDowell jail he was cornered and beaten by another inmate. Soon after that he was bonded out, and he has frequently been in Burnsville at Bootlegs, the bar that his family opened in the building where the Hilltop had been located. Last Tuesday Burnsville police, a county deputy and federal authorities came to the bar with an arrest warrant for Silva stemming from the federal indictments. The officers stood at the back entrance of the bar waiting to see if Silva was there, but soon they left, saying that the defendant had been located and arrested elsewhere. The state charges alleged that Black took inappropriate photos involving a child and Silva then distributed them online.

The 22nd season of the Yancey County Farmers’ Market begins in downtown Burnsville on April 19. The membership has grown for the 2014 season! The list of new members include: Loree Capps will be selling local honey, beeswax candles, skin products and assorted crafts. Lori and Michael Osada will have eggs and plant starts, and produce in the summer. Jonathan (Jona) Felts will feature organic whole wheat bread and seasonal produce. Gerald Riddle will offer corn, sweet potatoes, some honey and some produce. Marilyn Cade and Christina Gordon, who will feature lavender bath and body, soap, culinary herbs and lavender herbal vinegars; eggs and some honey and buckskin bags. Sean Byrd is growing hydroponics produce. Trent Honeycutt will have local produce. Susan Glenn, our new baker, will be offering sweet treats. Manager Teresa Stauder says most of the regular members from 2013 will be returning with meats, cheese, produce, shrubs and plants, produce, baked goods and crafts. “Please visit us this season and find a lot of new items at the Yancey County Farmers’ Market 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.

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Preschool plans fundraiser homemade dessert. Adult plates are $12, children spaghetti dinner

Church Street Preschool will host its annual spaghetti dinner at Garden Deli Restaurant on Saturday, May 10. The dinner is from 4:30 - 7:30 p.m., dine-in or carry out. Each plate includes pasta with your choice of meat or vegetarian sauce, salad, homemade bread, and

ages 4-10 cost $6; children 3 and under eat free. Tickets can be purchased in advance from any preschool parent or can be purchased the day of the dinner at the door. All proceeds go directly to the preschool to help fund the needs of the non-profit school.

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Mayland SOAR program leads student to unexpected roles

From the front Byrd’s advice to all new students is, “Join SOAR immediately, don’t wait. Coming back to school after a ten-year absence was tough. Just getting back into the routine of studying, taking tests, keeping up with deadlines and balancing work and school is a challenge for most students. Getting information and help in applying for scholarships

and grants is great. The extra support you get from SOAR makes a huge difference. SOAR has something to offer everyone.” Student retention, graduation and transfer are the focus of the SOAR Program, now in its 26th year at Mayland. It provides comprehensive services to first-generation college students, students who meet

income requirements and those with a documented disability. Services include study skills training, tutoring, learning styles assessment, progress monitoring, academic advising, financial literacy, scholarship referral, computer assistance, personal counseling and transfer assistance. “As a member of SOAR, you have a staff working for you that is truly interested in your success,” Byrd said. “The services are free and counseling is provided by a licensed professional counselor. All of the services are designed to help you reach your goals, whatever they may be.” Byrd is now part of the SOAR Program’s staff, working as a peer mentor, tutor and computer lab assistant. He also founded the college’s first music club, now the largest club on the campus, boasting a membership of 37. Being on the President’s List, Dean’s List, and maintaining a GPA of 3.66 has earned Byrd

scholarships and grants he never would have expected years ago. He joined the Student Government Association and serves as a senator, bringing him in contact with more students whom he encourages to join the SOAR Program. Byrd looks forward to continuing his education and obtaining a bachelor’s degree in Human Services. “SOAR’s transfer advising is so important,” Byrd said. “You have to know early on where you are headed, what courses are transferable, and how to apply to the university. It really helps to visit the campuses and the SOAR transfer counselor not only arranges the visits but accompanies you there. Anyone planning to transfer needs to be in the SOAR Program.” For more information on the SOAR Program at Mayland Community College visit www. mayland.edu or call 828-766-1263.

DELAY IN ADVERTISING LIST OF DELINQUENT 2013 YANCEY COUNTY PROPERTY TAXES The advertising of Delinquent 2013 Yancey County Property Taxes will not be published on April 16, 2014, as previously stated. They will be published in the next issue. If you have any questions regarding this delay, feel free to call Fonda Thomas at (828) 682-2197.

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Bullying occurs in the outdoors world, too

Bullies have been around as long as humans have roamed this earth. It is a result of an insecurity married with a lack of ability to reason with another individual that forces the bully to feel they have to show a false sense of greater power in order to get their point across. It has become one of the key words over the last few years in the political universe as well. In decades past kids whom were bullied were told to fight back. Once the bully knew it was no longer an easy win, they would back down and find another to try to express their perceived power over. Of course, with the change in times and social climate, those people no longer have that direction to take. Even a small retaliatory reaction after months or years of abuse can cause the bullied to be in even more trouble than the bully. The school yard has historically been the home of bullies, with the lunch money swiping big guy towering over the small shaky boy taking everything including homework and pride. There is a class of work place bully that fits into the newly focuses political arena also. Without the ability to manage others, the work place bully forces desired results with intimidation and threats rather than encouragement and guidance. Sports also had an unseen bully factor until recently. The Miami Dolphins brought much of that to light with the Incognito/ Martin incident. Bullying was also present on the fields; it is just hard for the fan to notice from the nosebleed seats above. During the 80s and 90s Gary Payton, Michael Jordan

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and Larry Bird were infamous for their trash talking and belittling of other players. Fans appreciated them for their success and skills, but other players were often left with their feelings hurt and heads hanging in defeat both mentally and physically. But we have experienced bullying techniques in the outdoors world as much as any. There is a constant battle between the haves and the have-nots. There is a constant bashing of those that approve of a different style and technique with those that approve of only one type of hunting. There is a constant clash between outdoorsmen and selfproclaimed conservationists. I witnessed several months ago a very public battle on social media between two heavy weights in the outdoors world. Off handed comments, low hitting insults, and possible false accusations were thrown out like candy on Halloween. Venomous talk between the two damaged my perception of both. These two respected hunters and outdoorsmen lost my all of my respect. Was it because one had more sponsorships, more fans, or more viewers? I do not know for sure, but it caused a rift that divided fans and outdoorsmen, and brought in questions as to the real focus of various television shows as related to hunting. It does not stop there. I even catch myself in disagreements over some things. For instance, some hunters only believe a hunt is a hunt if it one person, self-guided, with one particular style of weapon or technique. I primarily bowhunt, and have made comments in private that the reason I like to bowhunt is because to

me, sitting in a boxed stand from hundreds of yards away waiting for Mr. Big to show is not hunting. I am wrong. It is hunting. It is just a different style. A guided hunt does not make one any less of a hunter than one that self-guides. A different skill set maybe, but not less of a hunter. Yes, some hunts are easier, with a higher potential for success. But it is no reason to attack and bash another. The battles between PETA, and other factions and organizations against outdoorsmen are too numerous to account for. They are rarely conservation groups. Conservation and preservation are different entirely. If you were to look up conservation in a Google search, there are definitions that merge the two words. However, those definitions are wrong. Preservation prevents the hunting of wildlife and the use of the habitat. Conservation controls the habitat and wildlife in a manner to sustain it for the future. Of course, this can go on to another essay altogether, and probably should. But bullying tactics from both sides are used in order to get the upper hand in the argument. We, as individuals, need to understand the consequences of not only our actions, but our reactions as well. We need to know that sometimes a push from our power can gain what we want, but it is a false gain, as those affected are driven further away from whatever our cause may be. And as hunters, anglers, and outdoorsmen in general, we need the respect and support of the majority in order to teach and experience those things we enjoy with our future generations. Bill Howard is a member of North Carolina Bowhunters Association and Pope & Young. He can be reached at billhowardoutdoors@ gmail.com.

Turkey hunters are out in the woods until May 10

The statewide spring season for wild turkeys — male and bearded turkeys only — opened April 12 and continues through May 10. The daily limit is one and the possession and season limit is two per hunter, only one of which may be taken during youth season. T h e N . C . Wildlife Resources Commission is reminding turkey hunters of some basic safety guidelines, such as identifying a target before pulling the trigger. “The main consideration for turkey season - or any hunting season - is to always think twice, and positively identify your target and what is beyond your target before pulling the trigger,” said Travis Casper, the state hunter education coordinator. “If there is any doubt in your mind, don’t shoot.” The Top 5 Safety

Ti p s f o r Tu r k e y Hunting • Leave the area if you think another hunter is already there. • Alert another hunter to your presence by saying “Stop” in a loud voice.

• Never stalk a gobbler, which only increases your chances of being mistaken for game. • Never wear red, white, blue or black — those are colors of a tom’s head and body.

• Make sure your properly validate and decoy or harvested register a kill. turkey isn’t visible • Use of pistols, when you transport it. r i f l e s o r m u z z l e loading rifles is The Top 5 Legal prohibited. Considerations for • Dogs are not Turkey Hunting allowed for hunting • Promptly and wild turkey. • No hunting a

baited area until 10 days after all bait has been consumed or removed. • Electronic or recorded calls are not allowed for hunting wild turkey.

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Boys on Track help re-open Children’s Advocacy Center The Boys on Track in Burnsville (BOTIB) are continuing to make great strides in this their inaugural season. BOTIB is the after school running/fitness/character education program for boys in the 4th and 5th Grades at Burnsville Elementary School. The program at BES is unique to the county and is modeled on the same pattern as the successful Girls on the Run program. The BOTIB Team is led by the following adult coach sponsors: Chris

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Sutherland, Shane Cassida, Ron Wyant, Steve Grindstaff and Cleve Fox. The group has been sponsored by Graham Children’s Health, Healthy Yancey, Piedmont Natural Gas, and several “friends of Christ”. The group’s latest accomplishment was to serve as community volunteers to assist and support in the grand “re-opening” of the Children’s Advocacy Center of the Toe River in their new location in Micaville. The CAC of the Toe River is an organization designed to support and defend children who are the victims of physical, sexual, and/or mental abuse. The boys used funds collected earlier in the year to purchase food items for the Yancey CAC’s Open House on April 3. They boys also purchased flower planting materials and frames for the “handmade”, colorful art projects they had produced for the center. They wanted to help give the center a warm feeling of love for children going through the horrors of child abuse. “The CAC of the Toe River would like to thank BOTIB for their work at our center,”

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said Megan Woody, the Director/Forensic Interviewer of the CAC of the Toe River. “The

boys’ hard work on the art projects and flower planting helped to make our center have a more comfortable and child friendly feeling. The boys were very respectful, and they were hard workers who cared about the jobs they were given and the kids they were helping. The boys were also very generous in donating drinks and snacks to the center. Thanks for what you have done for the children of Yancey and Mitchell Counties,” Woody said. Woody gave the BOTIB Team a tour of the facility and answered their questions about the center and how they helped children in need. “It was very sad to find out what is happening to many of the kids around us, but we had a great time helping the CAC and the children that go there,” said one of the young BOTIB Team members. This community project is one of the several goals of the BOTIB Team. The boys have been building their running and endurance since October as they have been running together 1-2 times per week, some boys running on their own at other additional times. Their goal is to compete in the Burnsville BFF 5K on May 17th. “The boys are working and improving each week with their running skills. That is impressive in itself, but what amazes us the most is their encouragement of each other and their growth as young men in the making,” said Shane Cassida, BOTIB Coach. The team hopes to finish one more community project before the end of the year.

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Joey Robinson to be honored with state coaching award

Mountain Heritage athletic director and football coach Joey Robinson is one of eight North Carolina prep “coaches who make a difference” who will be honored by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association at the NCHSAA annual meeting. The coaches were selected for the Homer Thompson Memorial Eight Who Make a Difference award. The award is named in honor of the late Homer Joey Robinson Thompson, the longtime Winston-Salem Parkland coach and member of the NCHSAA Hall of Fame. Each honoree will receive the award at the Smith Center on May 1. The award is given for exemplary sportsmanship, according to an announcement by the NCHSAA. Robinson is the winner for Region 8. “Homer Thompson’s name is affixed to this award because he certainly did make a difference in the lives of many and truly was an outstanding role model,” said NCHSAA commissioner Davis Whitfield. The winners were chosen by a special committee based on nominations from the member schools. They will receive a plaque as part of the Association’s student services program. Each school had the opportunity to nominate

one of its coaches for this award. “These The North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual coaches are excellent role models who provide Insurance Company underwrites the recognition support and encouragement to our young for high school coaches. The Thompson awards people,” Whitfield said. were first presented in 1993.

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Animal torture can be a sign of things to come

Q: My 18 year old son and a slightly younger friend recently found some mice and decided to dispose of them. They drowned one and set the other one on fire. When I confronted my son for torturing animals, his response was “They’re just mice.” Is this typical boy behavior or should I be concerned? A: This may be “boy behavior” in that boys are certainly more likely to do such things than girls, but it is definitely not typical boy behavior. Animal torture and abuse is a very strong marker of Antisocial Personality Disorder. The website “How to Spot a Sociopath” (http:// www.wikihow.com/ Spot-a-Sociopath) defines APD as a “disregard for the feelings of others, a lack of remorse or shame, manipulative behavior, unchecked egocentricity, and the ability to lie in order to achieve one’s goals.” The mere fact that your son tortured mice to death is not, in and of itself, diagnostic, but it certainly raises suspicions. His cavalier attitude when

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you confronted him raises those suspicions even higher. The question turns on whether or not other aspects of your son’s behavior fit the criteria. It is possible, in other words, for a person to exhibit an isolated sociopathic behavior without actually being a sociopath. If, however, your son habitually lies, seems callous toward the problems of others, is generally narcissistic, and often manipulative of others, then I would recommend a professional evaluation. He’s still young enough that if he’s confronted with a problem of this sort in a professional setting, he can possibly make some corrections to the direction his life is taking (assuming the evaluation reveals a diagnostic issue). In fact, even if your son doesn’t exhibit the above markers,

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to 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 4. Admission and parking are free, and a free shuttle transports visitors between parking areas and the festival booths. Cooks know that herbs are essential to the well-stocked kitchen, the fresher the better. Traditional medicine has used herbs for generations to heal and cure. And gardeners know they’re are easy to grow. Many familiar herbs have a Mediterranean origin, so they thrive in rocky soils, hot sun,

and drought. Many herbs are beautiful in shape, size, and form, and have stunning flowers. Established plants use less water than annuals, making them a versatile, lowmaintenance addition to any landscape design. Herbs are also an important part of North Carolina’s agricultural output. The USDA reports that sales of organic products in the state exceeded $52 million in 2008, and the trend has continued to increase.

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10 APRIL 17, 2014 • YANCEY COUNTY NEWS

Obituaries Esther M. Wood

Esther M. Wood, 87, of Burnsville, formerly of Naples, Fla., passed away Sunday, April 13, 2014 in Brookside Rehabilitation and Care. A native of Hillsborough County, Fla., she was the daughter of the late Riley and Mary Wallace Martin. She was also preceded in death her husband, Robert William Wood Sr., who passed away in 2010 and two daughters: Sharon and Sandy. She was a loving mother and grandmother who loved genealogy and ancestry, reading, flower gardening and politics. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Survivors include daughters Penelope Wood and Susan Lea Smith, both of Naples, and Sally Ann Wood Sheffield and husband, Emery, of Prattville, Ala.; sons Robert William Wood Jr. and wife, Dorothy, and William John Wood and wife, Edna Mae, all of Burnsville; niece Katie Ballard and husband, Walter, of Charlotte; 11 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at a later date and will be announced. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC 28714.

was a daughter of the late Silas and Lisa Higgins Silvers, and the wife of Frank Robinson, who died in 1996. She was also preceded in death by a grandson, Timothy Deyton; a great granddaughter, Ashley Riddle; seven sisters and eight brothers. Mrandia loved her family, friends and animals. Surviving are three daughters: Nelle Larson and husband, Pat, of Lawrenceville, Ga., Mae Riddle and husband, James, of Burnsville, and Deborah Mitchell and husband, Ben, of Monroe; 10 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, 8 greatgreat grandchildren; a sister, Gladys Woodby of Burnsville; and, two brothers: Dolph Silvers and wife, Lillian, and S. W. Silvers and wife, Mildred, all of Burnsville. Funeral service was Monday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. The Rev. Billy Mitchell officiated. A graveside service was Tuesday morning in Howell Cemetery on Patterson Branch. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC 28714.

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Mrandia Robinson, 93, of Burnsville, passed away Saturday, April 12, 2014. A native of Yancey County, she

Wilkie Randolph, 87, of Little Creek, died Friday, April 11, 2014, at his home. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Malone and Abbie Adkins Randolph, and the husband of Atlas Whitson

Randolph, who died in 1998. He was also preceded in death by sisters Evia Hunter, Ollie Cantrell and Bashi Emory; three brothers: Arthur, Roscoe and J. B. Randolph; and a grandson: Toby Elisha Randolph. Wilkie was an Army veteran of the Korean War. Surviving are two sons: Stacey Randolph and Ronnie Randolph and wife, Marsha, all of Burnsville; two granddaughters: Jeanne Randolph of Burnsville and Elizabeth Renegar o f We a v e r v i l l e ; 4 g r e a t grandchildren; a brother, Clarence Randolph of Chesnee, S.C.; a sister, Nannie Couch of Spartanburg, S.C., and several nieces and nephews. F u n e r a l w a s Tu e s d a y afternoon in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. The Rev. Raymond Phillips officiated. Burial was to be in Whitson Cemetery at Bent Creek, with military grave rites by Sgt. E. L. Randolph, Chapter 57 DAV.

Dessie Fender

Dessie Fender, 94, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2014, at Elizabeth House-Four Seasons in Flat Rock. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late James and Ida Pate Ball and the wife of Rufus Fender, who died in 1981. She was also preceded in death by two brothers: James Ball Jr., and Robert Ball; and three sisters: Georgia Oakes, Jessie Elkins and Vessie Wright. She is survived by a son, Thomas Fender and wife, Elaine; two granddaughters: Katrina Buckner and husband, Greg, and Lindy Fender Yelton, all of Fairview; six greatgrandchildren, and a great-greatgranddaughter. Funeral was Sunday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. The Revs. Ronnie Anglin and Burl Ledford officiated. Burial was in the Zack Fender Cemetery at Bald Mountain.

Clifton Jason Briggs

Clifton Jason Briggs, 76, of Micaville, died Monday, April 7, 2014 after an extended illness. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Anderson and Leathea Laws Briggs. He was also preceded in death by brothers Edgle and Stevie Briggs. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Louise Ray Briggs; daughters Deborah Autrey and husband, Dennis, and Wanda Briggs, all of Burnsville, and Tammy Pitman and husband, Tim, of Bakersville; five grandchildren: Jennifer Autrey, Dwayne Autrey and wife, Crystal, Justin Autrey and wife, Michelle, and Amanda and Deanna Pitman; five greatgrandchildren; three step greatgrandchildren; several nieces and nephews; brothers James Briggs, Leonard Briggs and wife, Evelyn, Kenneth Briggs and wife, Janice, L.C. Briggs and wife, Cherel, Willard Briggs and wife, Joan, Howard Briggs and friend, Cathy; sisters Opal Shook and husband, Charles, Maggie Wilmoth and husband, Art, Barbara Harding, and husband, David, Flossie Fox and husband, Edison, and Mary Ellen Murphy; and a sister-inlaw Carliss Briggs. Funeral was Saturday in Bowditch Union Church of which he was a member and deacon. The Revs. Ronnie Whitson and Dennis Autrey officiated. Burial was in the Clifton Briggs Family Cemetery on Sam Jones Road.

On Easter, don’t let your feline eat the lilies The white, trumpet-shaped Easter lily symbolizes Easter and spring for many people, and is a popular decoration in homes at this time of year. If you have cats, however, the Food and Drug Administration wants to remind you that these particular flowers, as well as Tiger, Asiatic, Day, and Japanese Show lilies, are a safety threat to your feline friends. Eating small amounts of plants or grass may be normal for cats. But the entire lily plant (leaf, pollen, and flower) is poisonous to them, according to Melanie McLean, a veterinarian at FDA. Even if they just eat a couple of leaves or lick a few pollen grains off their fur, cats can suffer acute kidney

failure within a very short period of time. McLean says that if your cat has eaten part of a lily, the first thing you’ll see is vomiting soon afterwards. That may gradually lessen over two to four hours. Within 12 to 24 hours, the cat may start to urinate frequently. Then, if kidney failure sets in, the cat will stop urinating because the kidneys stop being able to produce urine. Untreated, she says, a cat will die within four to seven days of eating a lily. Young cats typically have healthy kidneys, so when a young cat shows signs of acute kidney damage, consumption of a toxic substance is one of the first things veterinarians investigate, McLean says.

Early veterinary treatment is critical. McLean says that even if you just suspect that your cat has eaten a lily, you should call your veterinarian immediately or, if the office is closed, take your cat to an emergency veterinary clinic. The vet may induce vomiting if the cat just ate the lily, and will give the cat intravenous fluids to prevent dehydration and preserve kidney function. Other lilies, like Calla and Peace lilies, don’t cause fatal kidney failure, but they can irritate your cat’s mouth and esophagus. Lilies of the Valley are toxic to the heart, causing an abnormal heart rhythm. If you think your cat has eaten any type of lily, contact your veterinarian.

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Doctors say genetic flaw contributes to Parkinson’s

Scientists may have discovered how the most common genetic cause of Parkinson’s disease destroys brain cells and devastates many patients worldwide. The study was partially funded by the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS); the results may help scientists develop new therapies. “This may be a major discovery for Parkinson’s disease patients,” said Ted Dawson, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Morris K. Udall Center of Excellence for Parkinson’s Disease, Baltimore, MD. Dr. Dawson and his wife Valina Dawson, Ph.D., director of the JHU Stem Cell and Neurodegeneration Programs at the Institute for Cell Engineering, led the study published in Cell. The investigators found that mutations in a gene called leucinerich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2; pronounced “lark two” or “lurk two”) may increase the rate at which LRRK2 tags ribosomal proteins, which are key components of protein-making machinery inside cells. This could cause the machinery to manufacture too many proteins, leading to cell death. “For nearly a decade, scientists have been trying to figure out how mutations in LRRK2 cause P a r k i n s o n ’s d i s e a s e , ” s a i d Margaret Sutherland, Ph.D., a program director at NINDS. “This study represents a clear link between LRRK2 and a pathogenic mechanism linked to Parkinson’s disease.”

Affecting more than half a million people in the United States, Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative disorder that attacks nerve cells in many parts of the nervous system, most notably in a brain region called the substantia nigra, which releases dopamine, a chemical messenger important for movement. Initially, Parkinson’s disease causes uncontrolled movements; including trembling of the hands, arms, or legs. As the disease gradually worsens, patients lose ability to walk, talk or complete simple tasks. For the majority of cases of Parkinson’s disease, a cause remains unknown. Mutations in the LRRK2 gene are a leading genetic cause. They have been implicated in as many as 10 percent of inherited forms of the disease and in about 4 percent of patients who have no family history. One study showed that the most common LRRK2 mutation, called G2019S, may be the cause of 30-40 percent of all Parkinson’s cases in people of North African Arabic descent. LRRK2 is a kinase enzyme, a type of protein found in cells that tags molecules with chemicals called phosphate groups. The process of phosphorylation helps regulate basic nerve cell function and health. Previous studies suggest that disease-causing mutations, like the G2019S mutation, increase the rate at which LRRK2 tags molecules. Identifying the molecules that LRRK2 tags provides clues as to how nerve cells may die during Parkinson’s disease.

In this study, the researchers used LRRK2 as bait to fish out the proteins that it normally tags. Multiple experiments performed on human kidney cells suggested that LRRK2 tags ribosomal proteins. These proteins combine with other molecules, called ribonucleic acids, to form ribosomes, which are the cell’s protein-making factories. Further experiments suggested that disease-causing mutations in LRRK2 increase the rate at which it tags two ribosomal proteins, called s11 and s15. Moreover, brain tissue samples from patients with LRRK2 mutations had greater levels of phosphorylated s15 than seen in controls. Next, the researchers investigated whether phosphorylation could be linked to cell death, by studying nerve cells derived from rats or from human embryonic stem cells. Genetically engineering the cells to have a LRRK2 mutant gene increased the amount of cell death and phosphorylated s15. In contrast, the researchers prevented cell death when they engineered the cells to also make a mutant s15 protein that could not be tagged by LRRK2. “These results suggest that s15 ribosome protein may play a critical role in the development of Parkinson’s disease,” said Dr. Dawson. How might phosphorylation of s15 kill nerve cells? To investigate this, Dr. Dawson and his colleagues performed experiments on fruit flies. Previous studies on flies showed that genetically engineering

dopamine-releasing nerve cells to overproduce the LRRK2 mutant protein induced nerve cell damage and movement disorders. Dr. Dawson’s team found that the brains of these flies had increased levels of phosphorylated s15 and that engineering the flies so that s15 could not be tagged by LRRK2 prevented cell damage and restored normal movement. Interestingly, the brains of the LRRK2 mutant flies also had abnormally high levels of all proteins, suggesting that increased s15 tagging caused ribosomes to make too much protein. Treating the flies with low doses of anisomycin, a drug that blocks protein production, prevented nerve cell damage and restored the flies’ movement even though levels of s15 phosphorylation remained high. “Our results support the idea that changes in the way cells make proteins might be a common cause of Parkinson’s disease and possibly other neurodegenerative disorders,” said Dr. Dawson. D r. D a w s o n a n d h i s colleagues think that blocking the phosphorylation of s15 ribosomal proteins could lead to future therapies as might other strategies which decrease bulk protein synthesis or increase the cells’ ability to cope with increased protein metabolism. They also think that a means to measure s15 phosphorylation could also act as a biomarker of LRRK2 activity in treatment trials of LRRK2 inhibitors.

Be aware of how actions impact your credit score

By Jason Alderman One of the few positive outcomes of the 2008 financial crisis was that it helped shine a light on the importance of understanding and staying on top of your credit profile. Along with that heightened visibility, however, has come a great deal of confusion and misunderstanding – particularly around the all-important credit score. “The consequences of not maintaining a sound credit score can be very costly,” says Anthony Sprauve, senior consumer credit specialist at FICO. “A low score can bar you from getting a new loan, doom you to higher interest rates and even cost you a new job or apartment.” Five factors are used to determine your credit score: payment history (usually around 35 percent of your score), amount owed (30 percent), length of credit history (15 percent), newly opened credit accounts (10 percent), and types of credit used (10 percent). Fortunately, if your credit score has taken a hit, you can initiate several actions that will begin improving it almost immediately. Just be aware that it can take many

years to recover from events like bankruptcy or foreclosure. First, find out where you currently stand by reviewing your credit reports from each major credit bureau (Equifax, Experian and TransUnion). Look for negative actions your creditors might have reported as well as errors and fraudulent activity, which you can challenge through the bureau’s dispute resolution process. You can order one free report per year from each bureau through the government-authorized site, www.AnnualCreditReport.com; otherwise you’ll pay a small fee. You might also want to order your credit score. Lenders use credit scores to supplement their own selection criteria to determine whether you are a worthy credit risk. There are several types available, including proprietary credit scores from each of the three bureaus, among others. Scores typically cost from $15 to $20 each. Note: You may see offers for free credit scores, but they’re usually tied to expensive ongoing credit-monitoring services you may or may not want. Read the contract carefully.

Here are a few tips for improving your credit history: • Always pay bills on time and catch up on missed payments. • Set up automatic payments for recurring bills and automatic minimum credit card payments if you often miss deadlines. • Sign up for text or email alerts telling you when your balance drops or payments are due. • Never exceed credit card limits. • Monitor your credit utilization ratio (the percentage of available credit you’re using). Try to keep your cumulative utilization ratio – and the ratios on individual cards or lines of credit – below 30 percent. • Transferring balances to a new card for a lower rate will slightly ding your credit score – although it won’t take long to recover. But be careful the transfer doesn’t increase your utilization ratio on the new card. • Make sure that card credit limits reported to the credit bureaus are accurate. • Don’t automatically close older, unused accounts; 15 percent of your score is based on credit history.

• Each time you open a new account it slightly impacts your score, so avoid doing so in the months before a major purchase. • Pay off medical bills, as well as parking, traffic and even library fines. Once old, unpaid bills go into collection, they’ll appear on your credit report. “Bottom line, don’t lose hope,” says Sprauve. “The negative impact of past credit problems will gradually fade as recent good payment behavior begins to show up on your credit reports.” Jason Alderman directs Visa’s financial education programs.

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