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PUBLISHER’S LETTER

COMMUNITY NEWS

NC Artist, Les Caison III debuts new series at Winston-Salem's Delurk Gallery in November

COVER STORY

The Cetwick Event Center

ASK THE EXPERT

Carpal Tunnel Checklist

BUSINESS NEWS

Triad Foot Center Welcomes New Diabetic Wound Care & Limb Salvage Expert

ASK THE EXPERT

Carolina Eye Hosts Clinical Study for Diabetic Patient

FEATURE

Grumble or Gratitude?

COMMUNITY CHARACTER Mary Holmes

DAILY DEVOTION Bumps in the Sky

COMMUNITY NEWS

Kiwanis Club of Asheboro Announces Return of Pageants

ASK THE EXPERT

End of the Year Tax Planning

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Handmade for the Holidays

Your heart is at the Y

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Your Silver Linings

COMMUNITY NEWS The Big Sip!

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Celebration of Seagrove Potters

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Building Playhouse—Building Futures

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Finding the Thanks in Thanksgiving

GUAYACAN ROBUSTO

An Everyday Alternative for a Company on the Rise

FRIENDLY FACES NATURES NUANCES

Fall Blessings in the Garden

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ear Readers, As I sat down to write my letter this month, I started thinking about all the things I am thankful for in my life and it just overwhelmed me with gratitude.

I am thankful for my family, first and foremost: For my wonderful husband, partner and best friend, Dave, who loves me unconditionally and I can’t imagine where I would be or what I would be doing if he hadn’t come into my life 24 years ago. For my awesome kids, Lauren and Andrew, who tell me and, more importantly, show me every day that they love me each and every day.

I am thankful for the wonderful people we have met since moving to Asheboro. I couldn’t have survived the past two years without their support, comfort and friendship. This community is so opening and giving, I can’t imagine calling anywhere else home.

I am thankful for you, the reader, who make me strive to make our magazine better and better each month, and who reach out to us on a daily basis to tell us what we do matters. You don’t know how much that means to me to hear! I am thankful for each and every one of my clients, past and present, who took a leap of faith and have helped us bring this magazine to the community on a monthly basis. I consider you more than clients, but great friends.

I am thankful for all of the people who call, write or text us ideas for stories to help us keep the community informed of the great things that are happening right here in Randolph County. We try to “know it all” and be everywhere, but obviously, it takes each and every one of you to make this happen and we are so grateful that you care enough to let us know when there is something you want us to write about.

I am so thankful we can be here month after month, giving you a small taste of the positive things that are going on in Asheboro. We look forward to serving you for many, many years to come. Take time this Thanksgiving to count your own blessings, large and small – enjoy time with family and friends, and please remember those brave men and women who are not able to be with their own families, but are serving our country overseas and at home. I am thankful for their service and sacrifice.

Support your local businesses this holiday season, and all throughout the year. Let’s keep the businesses in Asheboro and Randolph County growing!

Thank you,

Sherry B. Johnson Publisher

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CONTRIBUTORS Arghavan Almony, MD Megan Clapp Dr. Chris Thompson jacquie Reininger Robin Breedlove Ryan Dodson Rev. Peter Panagore Faylene Whitaker Ed Hanes

COVER PHOTOGRAPH BY Juan Villa

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NC Artist, Les Caison III debuts new series at Winston-Salem's Delurk Gallery in November

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orth Carolina mixed media visual artist, Les Caison III will debut a new series of art work during a November solo exhibition at Winston Salem's Delurk Gallery.

The body of work is titled "In-Between Words". Fourteen brand new works on wood panel make up the show. Each art work created with layers of oil paint and graphite illustration explore the way people use words in everyday life. The exhibition begins with a free opening reception on Friday, November 1st, 2013 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Delurk Gallery located at 207 W. 6th Street, in downtown Winston-Salem. A closing reception will take place on Friday, November 29th featuring an artist talk from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more information contact Delurk Gallery at (336) 486-3444.

Les Caison III is an award winning mixed media visual artist from Greensboro, North Carolina. He earned a B.F.A., Studio Art from Appalachian State University, graduating magna cum laude in 1998. Les exhibits his art across North Carolina including venues such as The Turchin Cener for Visual Arts in Boone, The Hickory Museum of Art, Winston-Salem's Southeastern Center For Contemporary Art (SECCA), Greensboro's Green Hill Center for NC Art, The Durham Art Guild, and Wilmington's Cameron Art Museum. He is internationally collected and has work included in public and private collections throughout the southeast United States.

Les' work has recently been selected as part of the 59th Annual Durham Art Guild Annual Juried Exhibition. He is a 2013-2014 featured artist with Guilford County School's "Artists-In-Schools" Program. Les is also an invited artist for the December 2013 Green Hill Winter Show in Greensboro. His Asheboro Studio will be open to the public as part of the upcoming October 19th & 20th Randolph Arts Guild Randolph Ramble Studio Tour.

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by Sherry Johnson Photos provided by The Cetwick

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homas Tire & Automotive, a division of J.P. Thomas & Co., Inc. began in 1981 in founder Paul Thomas’ Asheboro driveway. What originally started as a commercial tire company quickly evolved.

Their wholesale division, East Coast Tires was located on Industrial Parkway. In addition to a 40,000 sq. ft. tire warehouse, it held some of the administrative offices while others were located at the retail store on Highway 64. Paul searched for years for a space large enough to accommodate East Coast Tires' growing needs, but there was nothing on the market that fit his requirements.

Fast forward to 2012. Paul had been diagnosed with cancer and was undergoing treatments in Texas when he received a call about a building that could possibly work. It wasn’t an ideal space but Paul took a leap of faith and bought it sight unseen. He knew of the building of course, but hadn’t been inside in years.

Located at 162 North Cherry Street, the 125,000 sq. ft. building is the site of the former Cetwick Silk Mill, built in the 1920s by E. L. Cetwick, who moved here along with his two sisters from Pennsylvania. It was acquired by Burlington Mills in the late 1930s, and changed hands multiple times. Several additions were built to expand the mill over the years before closing in the 1950s. The building fell into disrepair before ending up in foreclosure.

Paul acquired the building in July, 2012, just before he passed in August.

Sister and brother team, Sally and Bryan Thomas had been managing the dayto-day operations during their father’s illness. After his passing they purchased the business and took on the project for the new wholesale center and Corporate Headquarters at the same time. They hired local contractor Glenn King for the

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enormous undertaking.

Before renovations could even begin, a 90 day massive clean-up had to be performed. As with a lot of projects, the deeper they got into renovating the more issues they found. Originally, the project was planned for three phases. However, the need to have all of the administrative staff under one roof quickly changed that schedule. The more they exposed the bones of the building the more potential they saw. They removed layers of flooring to reveal original hardwoods hiding underneath. They cut huge windows back into the walls that had been bricked over throughout the years, sometimes slicing through 24 inches of brick to get to the outside. As a nod to the legacy of the original building, Sally and Bryan contacted good friend, Travis Baynes, owner of Jackson Sandblasting to expose one of the original brick walls in a conference room. One thing led to another and pretty soon they had a full-time crew who spent seven weeks sandblasting layers of paint to reveal beautiful Randolph County brick, metal trusses and original pine ceilings.

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With East Coast Tires moving into an 80,000 square foot warehouse space on one side of the property and the corporate headquarters of the re-branded J. P. Thomas & Co., Inc. located on the opposite side of the building, a 7,000 sq. ft. top floor was left unspoken for. Many ideas were kicked around, including building two loft apartments for Bryan and Sally to live in. “As much as I love working with my brother every day, I wasn’t sure that I wanted to live in such close proximity to each other as well.” She added with a smile, “Plus the space was just begging to be seen.”

As they uncovered the beauty and character of the old building, Sally began to see the space as a perfect combination of southern and urban and imagined using it as a venue unlike anything Asheboro had ever seen. She wanted a space that offered elegance and hospitality… with a fresh twist. They kept everything original to the building, enhancing and bringing back the beauty that had been covered by layer after layer over the years.

With 135 employees, holding a Company-wide meeting or hosting an annual Christmas party with guests had become a challenge. Before deciding to open to the public, the space allowed the company the opportunity to host its employees for training and social events. Sally studied many other venues both near and far. She thought like a customer, “If I were renting a space for us to hold a meeting or a special event, what would I look for in a venue?” Sally and Bryan chose all the amenities for the

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space, from the Chivari chairs, highboy cocktail tables and beautiful accent pieces, everything is classic and blends with the space perfectly.

They brought in a company from Raleigh to advise them on improving the acoustics in the room. Based on their recommendations, they installed acoustical panels throughout to enhance the sound. They purchased a state of the art sound system, placing speakers strategically so that whether you are right in front of the stage or 100 feet away, you can hear perfectly. Three projectors and screens mean that no matter where you sit in the room, you have a clear line of sight to the presentation. A 50 x 20 foot stage dominates one end of the room, allowing for runway shows or presenters to be easily seen.

The Thomas’ are passionate about their local community, and in every instance possible, local companies were used in the renovations on this vast undertaking. They hired local electrician, Chris Alexander owner of Quality Electric, to handle all electrical upgrades. Frye Farms Landscaping took the neglected outside which was once an eye sore and changed it into a thing of beauty. Schneider Stone installed white marble in the restrooms and ladies lounge while local cabinet maker, Jamie Wilkins of Asheboro Custom Cabinets, created the unique wooden bathroom stalls. MC Rails of Randleman, was contracted to build the numerous railings throughout the property.

A lighting company in Virginia was commissioned to create nine, six foot round linen chandeliers for the

room. Sally worked closely with local Asheboro owners, Bert Garris, of Vintage Cottage, and Sherry Pyrtle, of 13 Gypsies Design to furnish and decorate the entire building.

Both understood Sally’s vision for the space and helped find perfect items to complement the history, but give it an elegant upscale touch.

When the renovations were 85% complete, Sally and Bryan hired a local structural engineer and received approvals on both the City and State level for Asheboro’s first rooftop terrace. McRae Roofing was hired to install a new roof under the terrace to avoid having to replace the existing roof in a few years. The terrace accommodates up to 160 guests and includes outdoor speakers as well as lighting.

Naming the building was actually the easiest part of the process. Sally wanted one word that described the building and for that, she returned to its beginnings as a silk mill.

The Cetwick’s exposed brick and soft industrial feel gives a grateful nod to Asheboro’s past, while simultaneously embodying its bright future with clean lines and subtle interiors. Large windows infuse natural light into the space, showcasing the original hardwood floors and pine ceilings.

The Cetwick offers an elevator for caterers to easily transport their items and also provides handicap access to the upper level.

Zoe Faircloth, Event Manager of the Cetwick, has been

meeting with planners from around the state – showing them that Asheboro and the Cetwick has a lot to offer. Its central location and close proximity to Interstate 73/74, makes it ideal. In October, the Cetwick hosted two tire conferences and the feedback from these meetings was very positive. Attendees traveled from all over the country, including Hawaii and California. Guests were impressed with the thoughtfulness that went into the planning of such an exceptional space.

Two local high schools will be holding their proms at the Cetwick in 2014. Both schools had previously held proms out of town. The goal is to keep revenue in Randolph County and by reducing travel time to and from the prom, it allows more kids the opportunity to attend.

The Cetwick separates itself from the crowd with its spacious main room, gorgeous rooftop terrace and prime location. Whether your event calls for vintage casual, country chic or upscale elegance, the Cetwick lends itself well to all decors. This one of a kind venue can accommodate groups up to 475 for weddings, receptions, corporate meetings or social gatherings. The possibilities for hosting fabulous events are endless.

For more information, contact Zoe Faircloth to set up an appointment at 336.683.8999 or 336.460.0928. You can visit their website at www. thecetwick.com or email Zoe at events@thecetwick.com. ■

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| ASK THE EXPERT - CHIROPRACTIC CARE

Carpal Tunnel Checklist

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arpal Tunnel Disease affects hundreds of patients. I have seen patients in sedentary jobs and manual labor jobs all complaining of carpal tunnel pain.

After treating patients is various job positions, I have found several basic “Questions” that I ask when a patient comes to the office with carpal tunnel symptoms. These questions can be a baseline for you to check if you may be at risk of suffering with carpal tunnel syndrome.

1. Does the “desk” fit?

While sitting in the work station chair, with your hands on the keyboard, your elbows should be at a 90-degree angle and your wrists should be straight. Looking forward, your line of vision should be even with the top of your computer screen. Your legs should be able to move freely

beneath the desk. The chair back should rest in the curve of your lower back. Your feet should be resting flat on the floor. If, given the height of the chair, your feet dangle, use a foot rest. This applies to all job positions if you are sitting in one position.

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2. Take a break.

Every 30 minutes, take a 30 second break. Walk around, stretch, or do the suggested exercises from your chiropractor. If you don’t have stretches, come by the office and we’ll get you taken care of.

If you are unable to leave you seat, then at least look up from the screen and focus on a distant object, in order to avoid eye strain.

ingling sensation or numbness •T in the shoulders, arms, wrists, hands, fingers or back and legs;

3. Be an educated employee Know the basics of ergonomic safety, and follow those rules. Take the time to adjust your workplace to fit your body. This tip alone can be

4. Know the warning signs Any of these signals should prompt you to stop and rest. If the symptoms continue, you should seek treatment:

• Vise-like pressure on the wrists; •S harp pain in the wrists, forearms, upper arms or hands If you are experiencing any of these symptoms – come by the office today. We have treated many people who were scheduled for carpal tunnel surgery and we were able to prevent the surgery with conservative treatment. Get checked before it’s too late. n

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TRIAD FOOT CENTER WELCOMES NEW DIABETIC WOUND CARE & LIMB SALVAGE EXPERT “Leading Piedmont Triad North Carolina podiatry practice welcomes Dr. Tamika Gooden, DPM to their team of highly skilled podiatric doctors.”

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he Triad Foot Center, a leading podiatric practice in Greensboro, Burlington and Asheboro, North Carolina, is pleased to announce that diabetic wound care and limb salvage expert Tamika Gooden, DPM has joined the practice.

Dr. Gooden completed her surgical residency at the Baltimore VA Medical Center, where she obtained training in Rearfoot and Forefoot reconstruction surgery, diabetic wound care, limb salvage and general podiatry. Dr. Gooden received her Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree at the New York College of Podiatric Medicine and completed surgical rotations at Washington D.C. VA Medical Center; the Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, the Kimbrough Army Medical Base and the North West Hospital in Baltimore, Md. Gooden also is a member of the American Podiatric Medicine Association (APMA).

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“Dr. Gooden’s specialized training in limb salvage and diabetic wound care is a perfect fit in continuing our effort to always provide comprehensive and skilled foot care for our patients.”

Dr. Gooden will be accepting patients at the Greensboro office, located at 2706 St. Jude Street. To schedule an appointment, please call (336) 375-6990. n

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| ASK THE EXPERT - YOUR EYES

Carolina Eye HostS Clinical Study for Diabetic Patient Requiring Cataract Surgery

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ocal Asheboro diabetics suffering from cataracts are being given a unique opportunity to participate in cutting edge science and medicine thanks to a clinical study being conducted by doctors at Carolina Eye Associates.

Anna Fakadej, MD, Cataract Specialist and Arghavan Almony, MD, Diabetic Eye, Retina & Vitreous Specialists will be participating in a randomized, double-masked, vehicle-controlled, clinical evaluation to access the safety of Nepafenac 0.3% for prevention of macular edema following cataract surgery in diabetic retinopathy subjects.

The study is looking for patients who are diabetic (type 1 or type 2) with nonproliferative retinopathy, 18 years of age and older, of any race and either sex requiring cataract extraction with planned implantation of a posterior chamber intraocular lens. “This clinical study is an opportunity for diabetic patients to benefit additionally from Cataract Surgery�, said Dr. Anna Fakadej.

The objective is to demonstrate superiority of Nepafenac Ophthalmic Suspension, 0.3% dosed once daily

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relative to Nepafenac Vehicle based on clinical outcomes among diabetic subjects following cataract surgery.

The treatment will involve the Investigational product, Nepafenac Ophthalmic Suspension, 0.3% (FID 115535).

The product will be administered with a topical drop in the operative eye only. The duration of treatment will last 92 days and dosing will start 1 day prior to surgery, in the operative eye, continue the day of surgery and for 90 days following surgery. An additional 1 drop of the study medication will be administrated prior to surgery.

“Study participants will be assisting in the development of an important new treatment for diabetics recovering from eye surgery. Diabetic retinopathy is a blinding disease, the medications in the study may help prevent diabetic swelling in the retina,” explained, Dr. Arghavan Almony.

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hen my kids were little, we used to sit together at the dinner table every night (my husband and I made family meals a priority) and enjoy conversation. Often we spent much of the time filling Daddy in on all of the things we accomplished in our Homeschool that day: it may have been some discovery in art, a piece of literature we were reading, or an Ancient Egyptian mummification technique. He would share with us the behind-the-scenes news at the NC Zoo where he is the Curator of Animals. Sometimes we used the time to discuss conflicts that we faced and we would ask his advice. We discouraged complaining however. The best part of the meal was when we allotted time to have each person share their “Favorite Part of the Day.” The only rule was that we had to elaborate upon something that we were grateful for experiencing that day. If it was a rough day (like during End of Grade tests in the Spring time) the comments may have pertained to simple pleasures, like playing with the guinea pigs in the yard at break time. Some days, it was difficult to keep our gratitude moments confined to just one instance (like the day when our team won first prize in our Regional Environmental Education Challenge). Big or small, the opportunity to clarify what gifts we could identify that day made us appreciate them even more.

We were learning to cultivate gratitude! (The opposite attitude, by-the-way, is to complain, and we all know how unsavory it is to be in the presence of one who does this regularly.)

In my last article, I talked about how science is supporting the benefits of spiritual practices. Cultivating Gratitude has been shown in numerous studies to help us rise to a higher spiritual state. In studies named “Counting Blessings Versus Burdens”, “The Grateful Heart”, “Positive Psychology Progress” and “Gratitude: Effects on Perspectives and Blood Pressure” in recent years, it is proven that developing feelings of Gratitude makes us healthier! Our physical bodies respond with

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better blood pressure readings, we sleep better, interact better with others, stress less, become more present, become more creative, more productive, less judgmental, feel more content…. the list goes on! As I said earlier, the alternative…is to complain. Unfortunately, gratitude doesn’t seem to come as easily as grumbling does. Complaining serves the ego by making us feel grander than the object of our disdain. So we must pay attention to our habits. A teacher told me once: “What you think about regularly becomes your inclination.” If you happen to be pessimistic and dwell on the “unfairness of the world”, that will become your interpretation of life. But if you practice embracing what comes your way (and sometimes this means recognizing negative experiences as lessons which can catalyze change) you will interpret life as a gift. It serves you well to cultivate more Gratitude.

This holiday season, why not begin a new tradition with family or friends and encourage them to elaborate on events and experiences that have made them feel grateful?

(Be the change you wish to see!) A simple practice we can incorporate into every day is to share, either verbally or by private journali n g , our appreciation for abundance that is evident in our lives. Studies have tracked groups who daily define in writing what they are thankful for and compared them with what cranky complainers are expounding upon.

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| COMMUNITY CHARACTER

Mary Holmes

by Robin Breedlove

M

ary Holmes has a story which has led her around the world, finding one of the most unsuspecting spots on the map into which to perfectly fit. Holmes is in her fifth year as the chair of the Celebration of Seagrove Potters event, where she brings her expertise in project management.

Hailing from an area just southwest of Ireland, with a business degree and a master’s degree in project management, Holmes spent years in her career traveling to different countries all over the world to work and live. One such assignment landed her in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Her story takes an interesting twist when she met Michael Mahan of From the Ground Up Pottery.

“He brought me quickly to Seagrove,” said Holmes.

That was 11 years ago.

“I married a potter and two of his three children are potters, and most of my friends are potters or the partners of potters, so I am immersed in the world of ceramics and the arts,” said Holmes.

Before meeting Mahan, Holmes says her involvement with pottery started and ended with a collection she acquired in her 20’s.

“As soon as I had the dollars to do so, I collected a kitchen set of functional pottery in Ireland, which traveled with me and I still have it today,” she said.

Landing in Seagrove, Holmes has found a place to call home in an unlikely of places.

“It was not my expectation to be here in Seagrove,” said Holmes. “But it is a beautiful place to be.”

However, Holmes and Mahan do enjoy traveling back to Holmes’ country and recently returned from what she calls “a magical summer.”

The couple spent time on her family’s Ireland farm building a wood firing kiln so Mahan can continue his pottery when they are spending time with her family overseas.

“It was amazing for me because of just being from there, and it was amazing for him because he truly loves it there and can make pottery there and is getting to know the ceramic community. We received such huge support and are so welcomed there.”

Seagrove has welcomed Holmes and all she offers with open arms.

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After its initial year, Holmes volunteered to step in and lead the organizational efforts of the Celebration of Seagrove Potters annual event. Chairing such a project, which involves the work of approximately 100 volunteers, is not for the faint of heart, but it is just the challenge on which Holmes thrives.

“The part that scares other people is the part that jazzes me up. How lucky is that!” said Holmes.

“The biggest challenge is that we are all doing this as volunteers and all in our spare time,” she explained. “And we don’t all have spare time at the same time so it becomes a challenge, but that is with any volunteer effort. Trying to find the time is the key, but I can say that it is getting better.”

Holmes says that after a year of planning and preparing for the November event, she receives her gratification at the ending of the long weekend.

“It’s on Sunday evening when all of the potters are packing up,” said Holmes as to when she feels accomplished. “And that’s because they are all happy.”

However, Holmes doesn’t sit and enjoy the glow from a successful three-day festival, because this project manager knows there’s already next year to be planning.

“We have a debriefing of what works and what doesn’t work so we can fine tune things for the next year,” said Holmes, who admits that she has already started making mental notes for next year’s event, still even weeks ahead of this year’s event.

It is this type of diligent attention to detail and abundance of heart that makes such an enjoyable and successful event, year after year. And it’s a gift to Seagrove, all the way from Ireland. n

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| DAILY DEVOTION

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Reverend Peter Baldwin Panagore of DailyDevotions.org, is a native of Massachusetts, graduated with a Masters of Divinity degree in Divinity from Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut and with a B.A. in English from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. St. John’s High School of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, an Xaverian Brothers sponsored school, provided him with his preparatory school education.

In 2003, he was recruited to apply for the position of Pastor of the First Radio Parish Church of America (DailyDevotions.org).

FRPCA is America’s oldest continuous religious broadcast, founded 1926, and now reaching 1.5 million listeners, viewers and readers a week on T V, radio and internet, including American Forces Radio Network.

From 1999-2006 Reverend Panagore was a staff writer at Homiletics, the leading and cutting-edge nationwide worship preparation journal for mainline clergy. Homiletics has published more than a hundred of his sermons. He has also published short stories in anthologies, most notably, Chicken Soup for the Veteran’s Soul, by New York Times Best Selling editor Jack Canfield. Two Minutes for God was released by Touchstone/Fireside an imprint of Simon & Schuster, in early December of 2007 and landed immediately on the Maine Best Seller list.

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"we're going to be tossed around like salad in the hands of an angry sous chef." The eyes of the passenger next to you widen like a rabbit trapped

by a fox. That passenger has a white knuckled grip on both arm rests. The pressure of that passenger's grip threatens to cut off the blood supply to his finger nails. You've already had the impression at take off that the passenger next to you doesn't like to fly from when he started chanting the rosary.

Suddenly the plane drops straight down 77 feet and you experience the weightlessness of an astronaut, and a heart thud and a stomach lurch. The pilot comes on saying, "That was fun, eh!?" The flight attendant is smiling, not a forced smile, but a real smile, and you know everything is okay.

After touch-down that same attendant gets on the microphone and says, "It's been a bumpy flight. Be careful when opening the overhead bins because 'shift happens'.

Shift happens. Things move. We set life up and it tumbles, through no fault of our own. It might cause us fear, but we have to trust the Pilot, because our life is in his hands.

Let's Pray: Dear God, shift happens. We can't control all the factors. Let us trust You and Your plan. Amen.

Today's Thought Is: If you fear? Trust in God. All will be well, eternally. n

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| COMMUNITY NEWS

Kiwanis Club of Asheboro A R M nnounces the

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compete in categories of Interview, Lifestyle and Fitness

the 2015 Miss Randolph County

(Swimsuit), Talent, Evening Wear, and On-Stage Question

Scholarship Pageant will soon be

which will give them an opportunity to express their

encouraging potential contestants to

own interests in social, community service or vocational

sign up for the first Miss Randolph

matters. A scholarship will be awarded to the winner.

iwanis

members/Organizers

County Pageant in eight years. Any

young woman between the ages of 17 and 24, who lives, goes to school or works in Randolph, Guilford, Alamance, Chatham, Moore,

The winner of the 2015 Miss Randolph County Scholarship Pageant will then represent Randolph County in the Miss North Carolina Pageant held in June of 2015, in Raleigh, NC.

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Miss North Carolina

ages of 13 and 17, who

Scholarship Pageant, is scheduled to take place in the fall of 2014, in Asheboro.

Contestants in the event will

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lives, goes to school or works in Randolph, Guilford, Alamance,

Chatham,

Moore,

Montgomery or Davidson County

is eligible to participate in this pageant. Contestants

Stage Practice will be held from 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. and

in this event will compete in categories of Interview,

on stage show and competition begins at 2:00 p.m., with

Lifestyle and Fitness, Talent, Evening Wear and On-

the contestants participating in Casual Wear, Beauty Wear

Stage Question which will give them an opportunity to

and On-Stage Question categories. Optional competition

express their own interests in social, community service

categories: Photogenic, Talent, Best Dress, Community

or vocational matters. If selected as our 2015 Randolph

Service, Cover Girl, and People’s Choice. The event is an

County Outstanding Teen, you will travel along with our

official preliminary for the North Carolina’s Outstanding

newly crowned Miss Randolph County to Raleigh in June

Little Miss state pageant. Admission fee is $5.

2015 and will begin competition for the title of 2015 North Carolina Outstanding Teen.

The Outstanding Little Miss Pageant is a fundraiser for the Miss Randolph County Scholarship fund.

Registration gets underway this week for the Randolph

“We are pleased to announce that we are currently

County Outstanding Little Miss Pageant, which will be held

taking applications from potential Outstanding Little Miss

Saturday, January 18, at the Sunset Theatre, 234 Sunset

contestants and applications will be forthcoming for the

Avenue, Asheboro.

other pageants. The Kiwanis Club of Asheboro is the

Age Divisions for the Outstanding Little Miss Pageant

local organization overseeing the pageants and seek

are as follows: (Age determined as of the day of the

contestants and sponsors for this event,” said Jenny

pageant.) Petite Miss: 4-5 years old; Little Miss: 6-7 years

Parks, Executive Director for the Pageant.

old; Junior Miss: 8-9 years old; Pre-Teen Miss: 10-11 years

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old; Young Miss: 12-13 years old. The 2014 Outstanding

more

Little Miss Pageant applications are available now.

missrandolphcounty.org or by contacting Jenny Parks at

Doors will open at 12:00 p.m. for contestants. Optional

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| ASK THE EXPERT - YOUR TAXES

End of the Year Tax Planning

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he End of the Year is Near – Time to Make Last Minute Tax Maneuvers & Look Forward to 2014 So with the end of tax season it is time to make some last minute tax maneuvers that can save you thousands. So let’s look at several ways to save on your 2013 taxes.

Move income into 2014 and accelerate deductions into 2013 – Since the tax rates for 2013 and 2014 are slated to be the same, you are better off to move any deductions into 2013. So pay your January mortgage early, make charitable deductions before the end of the year, etc. With income, move it to 2014 if possible. I realize this is easier for businesses to do than with your employer.

Every year, customers ask us how they

can save on taxes; the next two suggestions are the biggest tax savers out there.

Max out your 401(k) or other retirement plans – Most folks who participate in a 401(k), 403(b) can contribute up to $17,500, plus another $5,500 if you are over 50. IRA contributions are capped at $5,500. What I like about retirement contributions is that you get a deduction this year, reducing your taxes, but the money is still yours.

Non-cash charitable contributions – This is my other most recommended tax saver. For anyone who itemizes on their tax return, they should take full advantage of this deduction. When we discuss this deduction with our customers it isn’t a case of clients making the contribution of clothing/ household items to Goodwill or Salvation Army, it is the case of not documenting their deduction. The IRS wants to know specifically what was given (e.g. 3 men’s long-sleeve shirts, 4 pairs of ladies jeans). The amount you can deduct is the price Goodwill or The Salvation Army sells the item for in the store. This can amount to very significant savings. When Tiffany and I decided to donate all of our baby clothes, toys, etc. it amounted to a very significant deduction. In our Liberty Tax office, we provide a donation tracker that gives suggestions on the appropriate amount to donate for clothing and household items.

Ryan Dodson has a Masters in Accounting from North Carolina State University. He worked in public accounting with Deloitte and Arthur Andersen. He and his wife Tiffany own and operate Liberty Tax Service.

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A couple of changes for 2013 that require mentioning: For those earning more than $200,000 as a single or $250,000 married, watch out for the 3.8% net investment income tax and the 0.9% Additional Medicare tax. The other change for 2013 worth mentioning applies to those under 65 and claiming the medical deduction. Starting in 2013, those under 65 can deduct medical expenses that exceed 10% of their income. This is an increase from 7.5%. For those over 65, the 7.5% floor remains through 2016.

Looking

forward to

2014

There are several tax breaks that you can use on your 2013 taxes, but not in 2014. Those are the sales tax deduction, the $250 teachers classroom expense deduction, the mortgage insurance premiums (PMI) deduction and the exclusion of cancellation of indebtedness on principal residence (if you are going to have short sale or foreclosure, make sure it is

competed by 12-31-13). Also, the $500 credit for energy efficient improvements (doors, windows, furnaces, air conditioners) expires at the end of the year. For those who own business, bonus depreciation sunsets at the end of 2013 as well.

Keep in mind that the tax provisions listed above may be extended through 2014 if Congress decides to do so during 2014. Please let your representative know.

Now, how could we move into 2014 and not discuss the Affordable Care Act. While this act requires everyone to have health insurance, if someone goes more than 90 days without insurance, there is a tax penalty. While Benjamin Franklin said to a friend, “nothing is more certain in life than death and taxes,” should we add health insurance to the list.

There are multiple “exceptions” to this penalty and families of 4 making under $94,200 can receive subsidies to off-set some, if not all, of the premiums. If you have any questions, please drop by our Liberty Tax office at 405 E. Dixie Drive or give us a call at 629-4700. n

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Debra Spinks Debra Spinks draws her inspiration from the bounty of nature in her backyard in Franklinville, North Carolina. Her work includes original paintings created with watercolors, oils, and acrylics on paper and canvas. This sweet bunny is painted in acrylics on a 3x3” framed canvas and is priced at $20. Debra’s work can be found at both Brightside Gallery and Moring Arts Center in Asheboro, and on Etsy (etsy.com/shop/ DebraSpinksArt). She is also excited to be participating for a third year in the Lark Handmade Holiday on December 7 at The Exchange on Fayetteville Street, Asheboro. You can find more information about Debra and her art at DebraSpinksArtist.vpweb.com. n

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Melissa Walker Melissa Walker is a North Carolina artist and art instructor working in abstract acrylic and collage paintings, pastel and watercolor, visual journals, altered books and ATC’s. Melissa’s work is influenced by abstract expressionism and incorporates many mixed media elements.

Her current work is a continuing exploration of acrylic and collage abstract painting.

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Homage to Franz #1, acrylic on canvas, 24”x24”, $600

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| AT THE YMCA

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ick up your heels for a special evening to support your Randolph-Asheboro YMCA. Join us Valentine’s Day 2014 for our first annual ‘Your Heart is at the Y’ Dinner and Dance; an elegant evening to benefit youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. This event will be held February, 14, 2014, so please mark your calendars and reserve your seats for an exciting and meaningful evening!

Romantic lighting, formal setting, and a superb dinner make for the perfect Valentine’s date night. Couples and singles are welcome! The affair will be held at and catered by Pinewood Country Club featuring the following menu: Gourmet Greens Salad, Chicken Francaise, Filet Mignon w/ Hollandaise, Twice Baked Potato, Broccolini and Carrots along with a dessert station featuring Red Velvet Cake, Strawberry Shortcake, and Triple Chocolate Mousse. Attire is semi-formal. Mingling begins at 6:30pm with a cash bar. There will be music and dancing so, hit the dance floor as DJ Don Allred plays your favorite tunes!

The evening will also consist of a live auction by auctioneers Don Allred and Patrick O’Hara with some big ticket items such as furniture from Klaussner Home Furnishings, a dinner party for twenty guests by Talmadge Baker, Dick Peterson, and Mayor David Smith, golf for four at Pinehurst No. 8 with a two night stay at Carol and Jim Rich’s condo, Phil Morgan Crystalline pottery, a one week stay at Julia and Bill Wittenberg’s mountain town-home, a

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one week stay at Fran and Warren Knapp’s beach house and much more!

You will be dancing for a cause as all proceeds go towards the Randolph-Asheboro YMCA to help make accessible the support and opportunities that empower people and communities to learn, grow, and thrive. With a focus on youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility, the Y nurtures the potential of kids and teens, helps people live healthier active lives, and provides opportunities to give back and support our neighbors.

Ticket price for the event is $50/person. Sponsorship opportunities are available as well.

The YMCA would not be able to make lasting changes in our community without the help and dedication of volunteers. This event is being thoughtfully planned out by our ‘Friends of the Y’ Committee which consists of a wonderful group of ladies who love and support our Y. The ‘Friends of the Y’ Committee members are as follows: Pat Allred, Lilly Bossong, Linda Daves, Kelly Inman, Ann Hoover, Fran Knapp, Sandra Lail, Nicki McKenzie Voncannon, Jan Monroe, Cindy Schroder, and Julia Wittenberg.

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Your Silver Linings

by Robin Breedlove

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or Kim Farmer, healing can be found in horses and helping. Farmer set out with the intention to look for her own silver linings, and discovered a new venture she calls Your Silver Linings.

“I never started out with an agenda or the idea of starting a business,” said Farmer. “I simply gave God something too heavy to carry and He has found a way to turn it into something beautiful.”

Although Your Silver Linings started a year ago, the story behind began long before that.

“Eight years ago when we lost my children’s father to suicide, one of my daughters sank her heart into her horses,” said Farmer. “What I saw over the years was a healing I couldn’t explain, but I knew it was something very special.”

Watching the transformation that occurred in her daughter, and the bond created between her daughter and her horses, led Farmer to seek out all that horses have to offer—going way past the point of simply riding the beautiful animals.

Farmer recently finished a two year certificate in Equine Assisted Therapy and says she has gained much more understanding between the special roles horses can play in the lives of those hurting.

“During those two years I needed to walk thru the process of healing my own heart,” explained Farmer, who said she was able to personally experience the

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therapy of a horse. “I was so impressed by it that I wanted to share it with others.”

Through the process of grieving and healing, Farmer has found a way to reach out to others facing similar hurt, all the while, looking for the rainbow after the storm.

“Storm clouds happen in everyone’s life and it is so easy to let your mind focus on the storm clouds,” said Farmer.

“But I truly believe that it is important to acknowledge the storm clouds, but always to see the silver linings.”

Hence Your Silver Linings was born.

The business is a combination effort, one mixed with real horses and hand-sewn and stuffed horses, but both used to bring healing and comfort. Farmer uses real horses for coaching and healing with children, individuals and families, dealing with an assortment of issues, but all that benefit from the special gifts given by horses.

“Horses are great partners to unlock the things we’ve been holding onto a long time. My niche is working with grief and loss, but horses can be used with anyone struggling with something,” said Farmer. “Horses have a way of sweetly meeting you at just the right place.”

According to Farmer, the heightened sense of awareness that helps horses living in the wild, also lends to the ability to pick up on human’s emotions, fear, excitement, joy or heartache.

Farmer found herself hearing stories, or reading about, children living with the loss of a parent and she felt her heart breaking for each one.

“My thought would be they need a horse, but you can’t just send a horse, so the Prayer Ponies became an extension of this mission,” said Farmer. Prayer Ponies are stuffed ponies that are available for adoption by the pair, with one pony going to the adopter, and its counterpart given to a child who has recently lost a parent or sibling or has parents serving in the military.

The idea of the Prayer Ponies coming in pairs came to Farmer with Matthew 18:20 in mind which states, “...where two or three are gathered together in my name, in the midst of them I’ll be.”

“So many folks have really understood the concept of the partnership,” said Farmer. “My mission for these ponies was for children missing parents, but some people that adopt the ponies have their own personal prayer missions. For example, one lady sent one to her sister who is battling breast cancer. Its mission is not limited.”

Farmer made her first Prayer Pony herself by hand and soon began making as many as she could, as fast as she could.

She enlisted the help of her mother in making the stuffed healers, but soon realized the two could not make them fast enough. Today, BJ Consew of Asheboro, sews the Prayer Ponies. A special group of teenagers, including Farmer’s own two daughters, spend time after school and on weekends, stuffing the ponies and adding their embellishments, such as the lockets each Pony wears around its neck which can hold a photograph, and the ponies’ prayer.

“I don’t know if they realize it or not since they are teenagers, but they are definitely part of the ministry of giving back to someone in the same shoes as you were in,” said Farmer.

For more information about Your Silver Linings, or to adopt a pair of Prayer Ponies, find and like Your Silver Linings on Facebook. Farmer says it has been an amazing testimony to her effort, the manner in which adoptions are made just as names of those needing the ponies comes to her. “It is so beautiful just to see how it all unfolds itself.” n

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he beverage expo features free samples from local and national breweries, wineries, distilleries and coffee & tea shops. Over 60 different beverage manufacturers from around the corner and across the country will showcase their unique libations. The focus of The Big Sip! is the promotion of hand crafted drinks and the brewers that create them.

This event is the perfect opportunity for wine aficionados, beer lovers and the casual coffee drinker to speak to company representatives and brewers responsible for some of their favorite brews. And it’s an opportunity to discover and taste new brews and special “limited release” products.

The expo will feature local businesses and vendors including a gaming area hosted by Jakes Pub & Billiards, a connoisseur’s lounges presented by Sessions Bar and live music courtesy of The Blind Tiger. Triad

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area cigar shops and beer & wine stores will offer festival goers a chance to browse through a selection of stocking stuffers for the connoisseur in their family.

The 2013 Big Sip! benefits Bingo Pet Hospice; a local nonprofit organization founded by Jan Linder of Greensboro. Funds raised through ticket sales will assist Triad family with aging or ailing pets Tickets for the 2013 Big Sip!l go on sale Friday November 8th. General Admission Tickets (4pm-7pm) are $25 in advance and $30 at the door (if available) or $35 in advance and $40 at the door for Connoisseur Session Tickets (2pm-7pm).

Tickets will be available at the

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CELEBRATION OF SEAGROVE POTTERS

by Robin Breedlove

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hat do you call a group of one hundred-plus potters all converged under one roof? A Celebration, of course! The 6th Annual Celebration of Seagrove Potters will be held Saturday, November 23, from 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; and Sunday, November 23, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the old Luck’s Cannery building in Seagrove on NC 705, otherwise known as Pottery Highway. Admission is $5, with children 12 and under free.

No grand Celebration would be complete without a special kick-off event, which will be in form of the legendary Gala on Friday night, November 22, from 6-9 p.m. Advance Gala tickets are available for $40, which includes a catered reception, live music, collaborative auction and first pick of pottery pieces.

This pottery-filled weekend is like no other pottery festival. It is as distinct as the potters and their works. With over 100 ceramic artists joining together over a span of three counties, Randolph, Moore and Montgomery, from 58 shops, the Celebration of Seagrove Potters event is the once-a-year opportunity for the majority of Seagrove potters to be in one location together.

Celebration of Seagrove Potters grew from the idea and desire for potters to truly have their own event.

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“An event organized by the potters, for the potters,” described Mary Holmes, chair of the Celebration. The organization for the initial Celebration of Seagrove Potters was led by potter Ben Owen. Holmes picked up the torch to chair the second Celebration and continues to carry that torch today into her fifth year.

“This particular event at its inception definitely brought the potters together in a new way,” said Holmes. “It took this relationship between pottery businesses to a new level, which is evident in the Gala night with the collaborative pieces.”

Holmes is referring to one of the most distinctive trademarks of the weekend, the collaborative auction, which is held during Friday night’s Gala.

“The collaboration between potters is very unique because it is a result of one potter going into another’s studio and collaborating together on a one-of-a-kind piece,” said Holmes.

Those pieces are symbols of the collaboration involved in the Celebration.

Seagrove has long been known as the pottery capital, as it is the largest working community of ceramic artists in the country. During the COSP weekend, shoppers can meet many different artists, favorites and new alike, in a relaxed comfortable environment, lending itself to opportunities to

talk with the artists and learn more about them. The event truly offers something for everyone, children included.

In a children’s designated area, youth can experiment hands on with clay, as well as shop special “Kid Priced” pottery pieces, with a portion of the proceeds going to local elementary schools’ art programs.

Another distinct mark of this packed weekend is the role volunteers play in successfully pulling off this event.

Holmes estimates that over 100 volunteers impact the Celebration from start to finish.

“From family members and friends of potters to an amazing group of volunteers from Asheboro that come here, we could not do it without the volunteers.”

Holmes added that it is the goal of the Celebration organizers to keep things as local as possible in providing for the event.

“We spend our money in the local community,” she said.

“We find the sources of what we need as close to Seagrove as that service or item is available.”

Holmes also noted that all sponsors for the event are local community sponsors.

Even the location of the Celebration, the site of the historic Luck’s Cannery, holds a historical, and sentimental, distinction for the Seagrove community, and falls right in line with the theme of collaboration in the Celebration.

“We are very lucky to have Darius Luck in our community,” said Holmes speaking of the manager of the complex of buildings. “He has a tie to the pottery community and is such a big supporter. Their contributions to our community to allow us to have the event there is magnificent.”

“There is something really beautiful about bringing the building back to life,” said Holmes. “The community bringing it back to life for a long weekend and seeing it in use means a lot.”

In addition to the collaborative auction held on Friday night, a silent auction will take place during Saturday’s festivities, from 1-3 p.m. Pottery demonstrations will be held throughout the Celebration weekend, specifically from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

“The Celebration weekend is a special place to visit, giving the public a unique opportunity at a level of depth and variety found nowhere else,” said Holmes. “There is a difference in having the time to interact with potters all in one place versus driving to separate places. It gives the opportunity to connect with old favorites and meet new potters, because you will definitely see one or two new people every year.”

For more information about the upcoming Celebration of Seagrove Potters weekend, visit the event’s website at www.

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Bia's Gourmet Hardware

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by Sherry Johnson Photos by Juan Villa Photography

f you are looking for hammers and nails, you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find them here. Bia and Eric Rich have spent the better part of 10 months remodeling the old McCrary-Redding Hardware Store on the corner of Worth and Fayetteville Street. Through hardwork, long nights, and sheer determination they have created a stunning upscale, elegant restaurant, Biaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gourmet Hardware. asheboromagazine.com

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Although they hired many local contractors and experienced professionals for the more technical aspects of the remodel, Bia & Eric did a lot of the hard manual work themselves. Eric and his dad, Larry, a local finish carpenter, have done most of the custom work in the restaurant, including building the gorgeous bar, a showpiece itself.

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They kept the bones of the building, and made good use of materials they found inside â&#x20AC;&#x201C; taking out old bead board from the ceilings and reusing it around the bar area for a fresh, but comfortably worn look, while in the kitchen, they have state of the art stainless steel appliances.

Bia Rich, Executive Chef and owner, has over 20

years experience on the New York City restaurant scene.

She brings a passion for preparing and combining foods in ways that are unique, exciting and delicious to her restaurant patrons. Larry Johnson, David Stenzel & John Jones, the Sous Chefs, together bring their years of experience and expertise to the restaurant’s kitchen, as well. Pastry chef, Kirstyn Harvey, will be creating elegant and delightful confections to top off your meal.

John Czop recently moved to Asheboro from New York City and will manage restaurant operations. He is a graphic artist for Marvel Comics, and will continue to contribute his talents. John is best known for his work on the Punisher and Spider Woman.

For months Bia’s Facebook posts have been tempting and teasing us as she tried out recipes, tweaking some and rejecting others. She has put together an international menu with dishes that are sure to please any palate. Using fresh, locally sourced ingredients in all of her dishes, her menu will change every few weeks

based on availability and seasonality.

The restaurant has a small, private room that can seat up to 12 at a Chef’s Table, where Bia will offer private dining for small intimate gatherings. They have an extensive wine list, beers available in bottle and on tap, and a full service bar open until 12 am on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.

The wait is finally over, Asheboro – Bia’s opens for dinner on November 13th. For the first week she will be open for dinner only, and they will open for lunch on November 18th. The restaurant is open six days a week, closed on Sundays. On Saturday, November 30th they launch their weekend brunch menu.

If you haven’t called in your reservation yet, it may be a couple of weeks before you can get in the door! Visit her website at biasgourmethardware.com to make your reservation online and check out the wonderful menu she has planned, or call 336-610-BIAS to book your table now at Bia’s Gourmet Hardware. ■

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Building Playhouse— Building Futures

By Robin B. Breedlove

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or a group of high school students at four different Randolph County high schools, the difference of a playhouse can make a difference in their futures.

High schoolers and playhouses might

start to finish. According to Kim Farmer, Executive Officer

sound like an odd combination, but

of the Home Builders Association of Asheboro/Randolph

through a project of the Home Builders Association of

County, the playhouses, upon completion, are entered

Asheboro/Randolph County, the students work on building

into a competition to be judged, and then are raffled and

their future through the construction of playhouses.

auctioned.

Students from such vocational programs as masonry and

“Every year we have some type of different theme

carpentry classes in area high schools are participating

surrounding the playhouses,” said Farmer. “This year in an

in the fourth annual Playhouse Showcase Competition.

effort to increase community involvement we came up with

This year’s participants hail from Eastern Randolph High

the idea of designing the playhouses around area local

School, Providence Grove High School, Southwestern

businesses.”

Randolph High School and Wheatmore High School.

The Home Builders Association put a call out for theme

The Home Builders Association supplies each school

sponsors and planned the designs of the four playhouses

with the necessary materials and design plans and

accordingly. This year there are playhouses representing

students have approximately four months to build from

the City of Asheboro’s Sunset Theatre, Chick Fil A, Thomas Tire and Your Silver Linings, a local therapeutic horse facility.

The

2013

Showcase’s

Playhouse final

crafted

masterpieces were recently on display during the Asheboro Fall Festival for judging. Public voting ranked for 20 percent of the score, while judges secured by HBA carefully weighed in on the student’s handiwork.

According

to

Farmer,

the

organization

selects

locals

that

various

aspects

construction

industry

of

are the

in

such as inspectors, real estate professionals,

and

mortgage

brokers, to judge the completed

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playhouses.

education programs.

This year, Wheatmore High School

“With budget cuts there are cutbacks

and Southwestern Randolph High

in

School tied for the coveted first place

showcase shows exactly how much

title, with Eastern Randolph coming in

these students are learning in these

second and Providence Grove placing

classes and why they are important,”

third.

said Farmer. “It also is a great time to

vocational

courses

and

this

Raffle tickets are currently being sold

acknowledge the vocational teachers

as part of the Playhouse Showcase

because through this competition it is

Competition. Tickets are sold at $5

easy to see just how much they really

for one or 5 tickets for $20, with the

care about their students and what

one winner having their choice of

they are learning.”

the four playhouses. Tickets can be purchased through any Home Builders Association member or from students involved with the project. Schools will receive half of the proceeds of ticket sales from their students. The winning ticket will be drawn at the Asheboro Christmas Parade on December 6.

Tickets will be available for purchase up until that time.

The remaining three playhouses will be sold in a live auction at the Asheboro Lowe’s Home Improvement store on Saturday, December 14, at 1 p.m.

The Home Builders Association of Asheboro/Randolph County has a twenty year history of partnering with local students to promote the

The

Playhouse

Showcase

Competition is the Home Builders Association

biggest

fundraiser

of

the year and helps the organization fund operating costs. However, the proceeds also impact the future of local high school students, as a scholarship

ExpEriEncEd Staff:

is awarded to one student from each

Over 20 years combined experience

local high school that participates in the competition.

“I would love for the community to

cErtifiEd pErSOnnEl cOnSultantS: ctS & cSp

understand the heart and pride the students put in the playhouses and

privatEly OwnEd & OpEratEd:

whether you’re a sponsor, a material

flexibility to provide creative solutions

donator, buy a raffle ticket, bid on the

to meet specific staffing needs.

playhouses, that you are supporting

Quality SErvicE:

kids and our schools,” said Farmer.

“Personally for me, the students are

We build long lasting partnerships with our clients and our employees.

importance of vocational education in

the best part of the competition. They

the building industry.

come to us at the Fall Festival and

dEdicatEd Staff:

“We’d always done day long camps

are so proud of every detail of their

Our staff is dedicated to making sure that

with masonry and carpentry classes at

playhouse they have built. They have

the high schools and four years ago

learned so much about construction

Tyler Hall and I came up with an idea

because they literally build it from the

of letting students build a playhouse,”

ground up. They even learn to do their

said Farmer. “Then all of the high

own electrical work,” said Farmer,

schools wanted to do it so the idea of

who stated that in a past competition,

the competition was born.”

one playhouse actually had plumbing.

Farmer believes that in a pivotal

“That to me is more important than

time in local schools with budget cuts,

any of it. These skills are so valuable

the Playhouse Showcase Competition

to our society. We like to see it as

plays a vital role in local vocational

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Finding the Thanks in Thanksgiving

By Robin B. Breedlove

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he sign hanging in the store caught my eye.

It read: What if you woke up today with only the things you were thankful for yesterday?

Frantically, I began searching my memory bank of all the reasons I have to be thankful.

But how long had it been since I had really thought about being thankful for them?

William Bennett, author of The Book of Virtues, once said, “Sometimes we need to remind ourselves that thankfulness is indeed a virtue.”

Like with any virtue, it requires practice. The practice of thankfulness and gratitude has been proven to change our lives and is cited as being one of the single most life changing virtues.

Gratitude has a way of changing our views from what our life lacks to what is already present. Behavioral and psychological studies show that life improves with the practice of thankfulness. There’s a popular adage that states it is not happy people who are thankful, but thankful

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people who are happy. More than a cute catchphrase, it’s actually scientifically proven. Research shows giving thanks makes people happier, more resilient, strengthens relationships, improves health, and reduces stress.

Dr. Michael McCollough of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, and Dr. Robert Emmons of the University of California at Davis, considered the expert on gratitude, studied three groups in relation to gratitude and the impact on our well-being. All three of the study groups kept diaries.

One group journaled events that occurred daily, being neither told to write about good or bad. The second group was instructed to record unpleasant experiences. The last group was tasked with making a daily list of things for which they were grateful.

The group making daily thankfulness lists showed higher levels of alertness, enthusiasm, determination, optimism, energy, with lower amounts of depression and stress. This group was also found more likely to help others, exercise more, and had a higher success in reaching their personal

goals.

Dr. Emmons also declared that people who live with gratitude have stronger immune systems, are more creative, develop stronger social relationships and recover better from adversity.

The research shows that living with gratitude and thankfulness really makes a difference in our everyday life, but the question still exists on how to practice this virtue daily. It is easy to have the best intentions, but life has a way of knocking us off track.

For myself personally, I am guilty of getting side tracked from my gratitude list by my to-do-today list. I slip up and find myself giving more intentional thought to the things I am stressed over rather than the things I am thankful for.

A few Novembers ago, I took part in the popular “30 Days of Thankfulness” on Facebook, making a daily post of something for which I was thankful. Sometimes it was the obvious, big things like my family or my health. Other days it was a way to express gratitude for the small things, like the

stranger offering a random act of kindness in my direction.

Other days offered me the opportunity to be thankful for those things we normally take for granted, like not walking hours a day to just get clean water for my family.

I placed something on my refrigerator to see daily that would help remind me of those overlooked blessings. It reminds me that if I have laundry to do, or dishes to wash, or a house to clean then that means I have clothes and food and a roof over my head, making me richer than 75% of the world. It goes on to state that if you have money in the bank, your wallet and some spare change, then you are among the top 8% of the world’s wealthy. If you woke with more health than illness, then you are more blessed than the one million people who will not survive this week. If you have never experienced danger of battle, the agony of imprisonment or torture, or the horrible pangs of starvation, then you are luckier than 500 million people alive and suffering.

Really puts the griping about laundry or a rainy morning or having to buy new tires all in perspective.

For local physician and artist Scott Murkin, balancing a busy life all while living with gratitude has been a work in progress.

“My yoga instructor, Jacquie Reininger, has been working on helping me see that when I feel frustrated by all that I have to get done in a certain amount of time, that I should stop and realign my thoughts to see this as an abundance that I have invited into my life,” said Murkin, medical director of Hospice of Randolph County. “The many gifts that result from all these relationships and activities need to be appreciated in the moment to get the full value of them, even while planning how to make it all fit together. So I am most thankful that the community, in the largest sense of the world, has been so generous with its gifts and equally thankful that I will never suffer from boredom!”

When we leave our comfort zone, the things we have to be thankful become more visible. For myself, traveling has been a great tool in gaining a new perspective. Having traveled in areas of South America, Asia and Europe I personally have been reminded of things I took for granted and discovered ways I am grateful that I never even had been cognizant of until immersed in another culture half a world away.

Anna Lowe, a teacher at Asheboro High School, has also experienced gratitude both near and far, and works to pass this concept on to her children.

“Living thankfully is a constant mind set. You must take the effort each day to prepare yourself for positive, thankful thinking. It doesn’t always come naturally, especially with all the stresses in life,” explained Lowe, who says she reminds herself daily of the things she already has, listing Christ Jesus as her Savior, a family that loves her, friends that are there for her, health of her family, her small town community filled with opportunity and job she sees as more of a calling than one of work, as an exceptional children specialist.

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she plays a huge role of doing just that.

“When Max and Maggie were younger, I would frequently take them on mini- tour of Asheboro of sorts (as my parents took me and my brother when we were little). We would start with Central Bakery of course (gotta have the sprinkled seasonal cookies), then off to Weston’s Feed Store to buy a plant or to see the baby chicks in the spring, then we would make our way to Peachtree Produce for some fruit and vegetables (and of course they would run straight to the candy section), and we would end our tour with a stop at the Randolph/ Asheboro Public library to get our books for the week,” she explained.

“Now there were times that we didn't make it to all of these places, but thinking back on these days, how grateful I am to live in a town where we have places like this to visit, places like this where you are greeted with a friendly smile, you feel safe, and your children can support the local community. I feel extremely thankful that my husband and I have been able to raise our children in Asheboro, and that Max and Maggie still want to visit these places, especially to get the sprinkled seasonal cookies from Central Bakery.”

Lowe has experienced gratitude in action far from home that forever changed her ideas of being thankful.

“A few years ago I was able to go on a mission trip with First Baptist Church of Asheboro to Haiti. I came back changed person. I saw everything through a different set of eyes,” said Lowe. “Having witnessed the poverty and despair of the Haitian people, I was overwhelmed with thankfulness for living in America. We can't imagine that level of poverty until we see it with our own eyes. I came back thankful for turning on the sink and fixing myself a glass of clean drinking water.”

Lowe says she uses prayer throughout her day, praying specifically for what she is thankful for, to help her live with more intentionally with gratitude.

According to Matt Smith, lead pastor of Vintage Church in Randleman, that type of intentional gratitude generates positive actions.

“Living in a spirit of gratitude is about attitude and actions. Grateful is an adjective that produces a verb,” said Smith. “When we live with a deep appreciation for what we have, it changes things. And it’s not natural.

We all tend to lean toward frustration with want we don’t have instead of gratitude for what we do.”

He also sees that the lack of gratitude h i n d e r s our ability – Matt Smith, lead pastor of Vintage giving Church in Randleman in our best to others.

“A lack of gratitude destroys generosity. When we fail to be grateful we will often succeed in being greed,” Smith explained. “We over protect what we've been given. We will hoard the blessing if we don't see it for what it truly is.”

This month we will celebrate Thanksgiving, but the month of November is a wonderful time to kick off a lifestyle of true thanks-giving.

Challenge yourself to daily intentional gratitude, be it a simple daily list of things in which to be thankful, taking part in Facebook’s 30 Days of Thankfulness, or by using a gratitude journal to help prompt you on those days when life tries to cloud your gratitude.

Maybe it’s as simple as a note on your fridge. Having trouble knowing where to start? Well, if you just read this, then be thankful that you aren’t one of the 3 billion people in our world that cannot read.

This year, celebrate Thanksgiving as an attitude, not just a holiday, and see where it leads your life. n

“Living in a spirit of gratitude is about attitude and actions.

Grateful is an adjective that produces a verb,”

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| CIGARS & SPIRITS

Guayacan Robusto: An Everyday Alternative for a Company on the Rise

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he Guayacan Robusto is an often overlooked cigar, especially for those who are unfamiliar with the “boutique” cigar producers. I found one of these resting in my humidor at Twin City Cigar Company and had to try it. With a finger of scotch at the ready and my favorite leather recliner in place, I began my review. I was not displeased.

The Guayacan is the product of former Cuban- cigar-roller Noel Rojas. Rojas has combined an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper, Nicaraguan Corojo ’98 binder and Nicaraguan Corojo ’98 filler to create this “at the ready” cigar. I could easily see this becoming the “go to” for the everyman smoker. The Ecaudorian Habano wrapper that is used on the Guayacan looks excellent set against the rising sun on the band .

There are very few veins, minimal tooth, and the wrapper is uniformly smooth. Tobacco is packed evenly throughout the cigar making for a consistent smoking experience. The expert blending of Rojas is apparent as soon as you smell the unlit foot. The spice and rich tobacco aroma envelope the lucky owner of this stick. A straight palio cut on the triple cap of this cigar coupled with a competent footing from my flame reveals the truth: an excellent draw and a

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rich beginning. My interest was piqued.

The first few puffs of the Guayacan produces a very rich, sweet tobacco taste that persists the entire length of the cigar. There was a unique spice about the Guayacan that caressed the back of my throat after each draw leaving a mild taste of cinnamon. While the burn of the cigar is just average it is otherwise not notable. The cigar emits smoke surprisingly well. It is not to the famed “Liga Privada level”, but this cigar certainly puts off enough smoke to let you know the oily Ecuadorian wrapper is performing as it should. As the Guayacan progresses, the aforementioned rich, sweet tobacco flavor persists with the spice picking up noticeably.

“Balanced” is the best word to describe the Guayacan.

Rojas has created a cigar that is a great mixture of sugar and spice. It isn’t a master of a single category but, rather, an afternoon in Hanes Park: a jack of all trades offering something for everyone. There are very few cigars at this price point ($7) that come to mind that offer the same level of competence. For its steady complexity, for its competent construction, and for its worthy presentation, the Guayacan Robusto receives 3 out of 5 stars. n

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| NATURE'S NUANCES

Fall Blessings in the Garden

By Faylene Whitaker (Whitaker Farms)

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all festivals are over and have given us adventures and fun. It is now the time for thanksgiving with family and friends. A time to be thankful for all of our wonderful blessings throughout the year.

Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you just smell the turkey and dressing baking, taste the wonderful pumpkin pie and see all the family laughing and sharing memories around the dining room table? Yes November is definitely a time to count our blessings.

There are many blessings in the garden and all of nature for us to enjoy during this time of year. Take your left over pumpkins and

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make beautiful displays with them. They are beautiful painted red or gold and placed on a bed of painted gold or silver magnolia leaves at the end of the sidewalk or on outside tables as centerpieces.

It is time to change out our planters for the winter. First be sure your planters are frost proof so they will not freeze during the winter months. Use an evergreen as the center piece add some flowering cabbage, ivy and pansies for a beautiful container. It is also nice to add in some twigs, berries or lighted branches for a holiday look. There are many other great plants to use in the winter container such as hellebores, purple heuchera, ajuga, bears claw, camellias, variegated euonymus and many more that your garden center will have on hand.

This can also be a busy time of year in the garden. Be sure your birdfeeders and birdbaths are cleaned and filled since the birds will be looking for both this winter. The leaves need raking off of your grass and either put by the curb to be picked up or put

into compost piles. Be sure to rake the dead blooms away from shrubs that have quit blooming for the year.

We still have time to add bulbs to the landscape for next spring such as daffodils, tulips and crocus. They look great when planted in between pansies or in large groupings.

Fall is the best time to plant trees and shrubs. The hole needs to be at least 2 ½ to 3 times wider than the plant but the tree or shrub should be planted no deeper than it is grown in the nursery. More plants are killed by planting too deep than from planting too shallow. You will need to add mulch to protect the roots from the cold just be sure you do not put it too deep on the bark of the plant. Plants will need to be watered deeply every week for the first 3 or 4 weeks then just kept moist.

If you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t already, clean up the vegetable garden and get it ready for next spring. You may want to get a soil test done to see if you need to add lime. You can also work your compost into the ground now so it is ready to give off its nutrients next spring.

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family, may your blessings be too many to count, and may you continue to be blessed and to be a blessing to those around you. n

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NANCY GAMMERDINGER Subvastus Knee Surgery Cayman Islands

Who flies 800 miles for knee surgery?

SOMEONE WHO DID HER HOMEWORK. “SOME PEOPLE THINK I’m lucky to live in the Cayman Islands,” says Nancy Gammerdinger. “But I know I’m lucky for the orthopedic specialists at Randolph Hospital!” Thanks to a tourist she met on the Caribbean island she calls home, Nancy learned about the exceptional skills of Dr. Megan Swanson at our Human Motion Institute. “She’s one of a few doctors in the country who specialize in the quick-healing subvastus technique for knee surgery—where your muscle is moved rather than cut. When I heard this, I bought a plane ticket to Asheboro and let her work her magic!” Just one of many satisfied patients who keep our approval rating at 99%, Nancy is now back walking on the beach—pain-free and looking forward to replacing her other knee soon.

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