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PUBLISHER’S LETTER

COMMUNITY NEWS

R.A.G. Exhibit Rebekah Kates Photography

COVER STORY

Reeling in Dental Disease

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COMMUNITY NEWS

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COOL KID

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"The Wonder of Wire" Jewelry Class

Anna Davidson

COMMUNITY NEWS

Rolling in Randolph County

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COMMUNITY NEWS

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ASK THE EXPERT

Randolph Arts Guild Presents Drawing Room Culture Lecture with Scholar Brooke Martin Cataract Surgery Offers More Options

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HISTORY

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YMCA NEWS

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CITIZEN JOURNALISM

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FEATURE

COMMUNITY CHARACTER

North Carolina’s Year of Three Governors

Small Business Retirement Plans

Randolph-Asheboro YMCA First Annual Senior Prom

Savor your Emotions

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DAILY DEVOTION

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Are Plantar Warts Contagious?

Q&A Session

Individual ACA Tax Issues

First Baptist Church Says Farewell to Its Pastor

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A Tale of Two Cedars

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Dare Spicer

The Unknown

Seagrove Celebrates Centennial

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Sunset Theatre Brings New Life to Downtown Asheboro

FRIENDLY FACES

NATURES NUANCES

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PUBLISHER Sherry B. Johnson

Dear Readers,

sherry@asheboromagazine.com It is hard to believe that fall is upon us again. The kids have all gone back to school, the leaves are just starting to change color on the trees and pumpkins are ripening on the vine, waiting for eager young children to come pick out their favorite and take it home.

There are many outdoor events to enjoy this month, as the weather cools down a bit. Bikers for Boobs is holding its 4th annual motorcyle ride to raise money for mammograms.

There are high school and college ball games to attend, 5Ks to run and plenty of activities at the NC Zoo to keep you busy every weekend from now until Halloween.

The historic Sunset Theatre reopens to the public on September 21st with a full line-up of great movies and concerts - check out the newly renovated theatre and lobby.

Take a behind the scenes tour of the backstage areas and check out the cool memorabilia in the lobby that was found in the walls, including an old coca cola bottle that is stamped Asheboro, NC on the bottom!

Our cool kid this month is Anna Davidson, a 16 year old Junior at Asheboro High School. She plays Varsity Softball and races flat karts and champ buggies at Liberty Raceway in her “spare” time.

Help celebrate Seagrove’s Centennial – take a drive through the rolling hills of the area, stop in at many of the local shops and potters and meet 2nd and 3rd generation families who are still throwing pots today.

Whatever you choose to do this Fall, remember to choose local first – dine, shop and spend locally – support the local businesses who choose to call Asheboro and Randolph County home.

Happy Reading!

VICE PRESIDENT DESIGN & ADVERTISING David A. Johnson dave@asheboromagazine.com

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CONTRIBUTORS Dr. Richard Sikora Anna Fakadej Dr. Chris Thompson jacquie Reininger Robin Breedlove Greg Smith Steve Miller Ryan Dodson Dick Jones Celena Fleming Faylene Whitaker Rev. Peter Panagore

COVER PHOTOGRAPH BY Kim Miller

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RAG to Exhibit Photography by Rebekah Kates

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he Randolph Arts Guild’s Sara Smith Self Gallery will feature photography by Rebekah Kates in the month of September. Her work will be on display at the Randolph Arts Guild located at 123 Sunset Ave. in downtown Asheboro. The show titled “Frames” is set to open the evening of Tuesday, September 3rd with a reception from 5:30 - 7:30pm.

Rebekah Kates is a photographer living and working in Greensboro, NC. Kates earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from William Paterson University of New Jersey, Wayne, NJ, in 1997 and an Associate of Applied Science degree in photojournalism at Randolph Community College in 2002. After a short stint as a photojournalist for the Greensboro News & Record newspaper, Kates has devoted her free time to fine art photography, exploring places near and far with her camera.

Kates sees her work as a blending of the traditions of abstract art, design, and photography.

Her goal is to create an image that from a distance appears to be abstract and mysterious, but that on closer examination reveals the fine, exact details of the physical world - an image that is suspended between imagination and reality. According to Rebekah, “I am attracted to both the striking graphic imagery of bold shapes and colors and the soft ghostly effects of weathered textures and patterns. I enjoy creating something that is visually engaging, even beautiful, out of things that many people would overlook or consider ugly and dilapidated.”

The Rebekah Kates work will be on display in the Sara Smith Self Gallery at the Randolph Arts Guild, located at 123 Sunset Ave. Asheboro, NC from September 3rd through September 24th.

The artist will also be hosting a meet and greet in the gallery on Saturday, September 14th from 2pm - 4pm The Randolph Arts Guild is open from 10am - 5pm Monday - Friday and 10am - 2pm on Saturdays.

For more information please call the Randolph Arts Guild at 336629-0399 or email arts@asheboro.com for more information.

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By Sherry Johnson Photos by Kim Miller

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ryan and Cheryl Freeman own the Randolph Center for Dental Excellence on Davis Street in Asheboro. They believe that the key to dental health goes beyond just filling cavities and creating a pretty smile. They believe that by promoting the general health and wellbeing of their patients, they can treat the whole patient through education and preventative care to help maintain a healthy lifestyle that will benefit them for years to come.

Cheryl grew up in Charlotte and received a B.A. in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She attended UNC's School of Dentistry for her dental education. Bryan completed a B.S. in Biology at UNC-CH, where he met Cheryl during his sophomore year. After working at the hospital in Chapel Hill for a year, he applied to and was accepted by the School of Dentistry on a Board of Governor’s Scholarship.

They got married in 1990 while they were still in school, and lived in Chapel Hill. When Cheryl graduated, they began searching for a location to begin their practice. They were looking for a small community that was family-friendly, with the potential for growth. Hal Davis, a local dentist in Asheboro at the time, had an opening in his practice, and Cheryl joined his practice in 1993 following a residency in Advanced General Dentistry. They moved closer to Asheboro, about halfway between here and Chapel Hill.

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When Bryan joined the practice a year later after he graduated, they moved to Asheboro full-time. In 1994 they purchased the business outright from Dr. Davis when he retired from dentistry.

According to Cheryl, “Dentistry is a wonderful profession, and one that continues to allow me the flexibility to work part-time and raise my children.” The Freemans have two children, Lauren and Derek, and it makes it much easier to attend school and sports events with the flexibility their schedule allows. The office is open from 8 am to 5 pm Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, and from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm on Thursday. They are closed all day on Friday. If a patient experiences an emergency during non-working hours, they have a number that is monitored for after hours assistance.

Dr. Bryan is skilled in all areas of general dentistry but his main focus lies in oral surgery, crown, bridge, and implant restorations. Dental implants are the closest thing to having your original teeth. They are natural-looking and provide the functionality of a normal tooth. They can replace missing or damaged teeth, and are used to secure dentures and dental bridges. Patients with dental implants often have great results that even exceed their expectations.

In addition to offering customized treatment for TMJ and sleep apnea, Dr. Cheryl focuses on the cosmetic side of the practice – she loves to see people become more confident and happy with the improvement in their appearance, as long as it’s in a healthy way. She offers Invisalign to her patients as an alternative to braces for straightening their teeth. Invisalign uses a series of custom built clear asheboromagazine.com

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‘aligners’ made specifically for each patient. Wearing these aligners will gradually and gently shift a patient’s teeth into place. There are no metal brackets to attach and no wires to tighten. The best part about Invisalign is that most people won't even notice that a patient is wearing them and straightening their teeth. Other cosmetic options might be simple reshaping of the teeth or a smile makeover with veneers. “Working with people, making a positive difference in their lives – that is why I do what I do. I focus on the cosmetic side of the practice because it satisfies the artist in me.”

In 2008 they opened the new office on Davis Street.

When designing the space, they toured many dental practices around the state, choosing details they liked from each and working up a plan for the building that combined their favorites. They worked with Mark Trollinger and an engineer, who was able to incorporate their ideas into a well thought out office space with room for growth. Everything was meticulously designed and decorated by the Freemans with the patient’s comfort in mind.

With the addition of the CEREC machine they won two years ago in a dental contest (see article in Asheboro Magazine, Issue 9), they are able to scan and make crowns right in the office, often while a patient waits in the lobby.

They have eleven staff members at Randolph Center for Dental Excellence; in addition to Drs. Cheryl & Bryan. They have five team members who work in the office, maintaining client records, scheduling, and handling insurance claims and billing questions. Sheila Allmon is the Business Manager, and has worked in the practice since 1986, first with Dr. Davis and continuing with the Freemans when they purchased the business. As Patient Care Coordinator, LaShaun Cook joined the practice in February of this year.

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Linda Richardson has been with them since they took over the practice, and works as a Recall Coordinator. Jamie Garnett joined the practice in 2000 and works in the office as an Administrative Assistant. Sharon Robbins, office manager since 1995, is said by both doctors to have been indispensable in shaping the practice into what it is today.

She has a dual role as both patient advocate and practice advocate, and she manages to align those perfectly with a common goal of optimal patient health and well-being.

There are three dental assistants, Chris Garner, Jenifer McNeill & Renee Fogleman, and all have been with the Freemans since the mid 90’s. One of the things you notice is that the staff is like a family and have been together and worked for the good of the patients for many years.

Christina Pierce has been a dental hygienist since 1987, and joined Dr. Hal Davis in 1989. She stayed when the Freemans purchased the practice, and enjoys her relationships with staff and patients. Stacy Fennell started with the Freemans as a Dental Assistant, went back to school, then rejoined the practice as a Dental Hygienist in 2006. Emily Haney is the newest hygienist at the office, and as a native of Asheboro, loves providing care to her patients.

Their knowledgeable staff works closely with their patients to make sure they understand each individual’s needs and desires and to offer them the very best care.

They make every effort to maximize dental benefits and reduce a patient’s personal out of pocket expenses.

Cheryl and Bryan Freeman are members of the American Dental Association, the Academy of General Dentistry, the North Carolina Dental Society, and the Randolph County Dental Society. They are active members of Central United Methodist Church and they belong to the Asheboro/

Randolph Chamber Of Commerce. Cheryl is on the Board of Directors at Mount Shepherd Retreat Center, and they support many charitable organizations in the Asheboro community. They also give back within their profession through organizations such as Give Kids a Smile, Give Back a Smile, Dental Lifeline, Missions of Mercy clinics, and Special Olympics Special Smiles.

Originally from Vermont, Bryan fell in love with the Asheboro area because you are three hours from the mountains, and three hours from the beach. As a passionate outdoorsman, you couldn’t ask for a better location. They enjoy traveling as a family, Carolina sports, and many outdoor activities. Bryan is an avid fisherman and spends many weekends at the coast. In fact, this year’s theme at their team building retreat in May “Reeling in Dental Disease” was a tribute to that passion.

Bryan has been fascinated by butterflies since he was 10 years old, and has chased and photographed them from Alaska to Costa Rica, and many places in between.

Throughout the office at Randolph Center for Dental Excellence are beautifully framed displays of colorful butterflies. Make sure you check them out the next time you visit the office. For more information about the doctors or their practice, or for any inquiries, please visit the website www.freemandds.com. n

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Jewelry Class with Greensboro Artist, Michelle Jarrett

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he Randolph Arts Guild (R.A.G.) offers Greensboro based wire-jewelry artist, Michelle Jarrett's "Discover the Wonder of Wire" Class.

Michelle utilizes a process known as "up-cycling". She incorporates found metals and materials, and transforms them into attractive jewelry art. The class meets on Tuesday, September 10 from 6 p.m. -- 8 p.m. inside the Moring Arts Center located at 123 Sunset Avenue in downtown Asheboro. The class costs $40 for R.A.G. members, $45 for non-members, and $45 for ages 16 and under with adult. All materials are provided. Payment and completed registration are required for enrollment.

The enrollment deadline is Tuesday, September 3. For more information contact the Randolph Arts Guild at (336) 6290399.

Michelle's art is akin to small-scale, found sculpture. She utilizes a process known as "up-cycling". She incorporates found metals and materials, and turns them into attractive jewelry art. The class includes learning how bend, hammer, and shape heavy gauge wire into real conversation pieces.

In addition she’ll share insightful information on tools, types of wire, and their uses. There will also be an open discussion on basic design ideas and proper balance for you piece.

Students must have dexterity and average hand strength in order to work with the supplied materials. This class is a popular way to explore 3-dimensional art making. Michelle offers an inspiring, supportive, and fun atmosphere.

Students leave with a better understanding of art and several completed art projects to share with others. n

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nna Davidson attends Asheboro High School, where she maintains a 4.0 GPA in her classes. She is enrolled in the Early College High School program at Randolph Community College, where she is studying Criminology and Criminal Justice. On the softball field, she plays 1st Base, catcher and occasionally pitches, and was the only freshman to make the Varsity Softball team in 2012. In 2013 she was chosen as one of The Courier Tribune’s All-County softball team members. Anna was also nominated for and received the award of All-District and All-State player by the N.C. Softball Coaches Association in 2013. She’s quiet and sweet, and talking to her you would never guess that inside beats the heart of a fierce competitor on the track.

Anna comes by her passion naturally. Her dad, Tommy Davidson, her uncle, Waylon Saunders, and her grandfather, Lonnie Saunders, all raced when they were younger. Her mom, Annessa, won a Powder Puff Race when she was 16 at Caraway Speedway. Racing is in her blood.

In 2008 when her brother Luke was 7, Tommy bought him a go kart to race for something to do. Anna was only 11 at the time and told her Dad that she wanted one too, so he bought her one as well. Anna and Luke raced in the same division in the early days. They were very competitive towards each other, as siblings can be. She would spin him out in a race, and he would come right back and go after her until their Dad finally put

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his foot down –it was costing him money to fix the cars each time they tangled so he told them to “Quit it!” Luke raced for a couple of years, and then stopped, but is now back into it.

Anna races flat karts and champ buggies (champ buggies have roll cages and a 5 point harness system) at Liberty Raceway Park. The track is located near Liberty, and is home to some of the most competitive kart racing anywhere. The raceway is now owned and operated by Tommy and Marty Burrow. Their son Zack Burrow would spend hours with Luke and Anna when they first started racing, teaching them how to pass, how to draft, and the ins and outs of racing. Zack had been racing since he was 5 years old, and he showed them the ropes. On the mile track, the karts race at speeds between 65 and 70 miles per hour, and with 20 to 25 cars in a race – you need to know what you are doing so you don’t have a serious wreck.

By the time Anna was 14, she was racing the Senior Champ series, which is for ages 18 and up. After one of her wins, another driver came over to congratulate her and shake hands, but when she took off her helmet and he realized she was a girl, he changed direction, shook her Dad’s hand, and wouldn’t even look her in the eye. I guess some people don’t like losing to a girl? At the track, there are lots of racers who don’t mind and freely offer their help and advice, but there are a few old school drivers who don’t like to race with girls, especially one that wins!

Anna was the series Champion in the Junior Sportsman Champ class at both Liberty Raceway and Coleridge Speedway in 2009. In 2012, she was series Champion in Senior Champ 410 at Liberty Raceway and finished 2nd in Senior Champ 425 for the year at Liberty Raceway. This year, she is currently leading in points series in Senior Champ 410 at Liberty Raceway and is currently 2nd in both Senior Champ 425 and Stock Heavy at Liberty with only one more points race left for the year.

She couldn’t do what she does without the full support of her parents, and their business, Carolina Insulation and Foam, Inc., here in Asheboro. Her dad spends most of his free time at night working on tires, weighing them out, making adjustments, etc. Their friend Gary Cole often helps out and together, they make quite a “pit crew.” Racing is not just putting a set of tires on a go-kart and driving on the track. You have the kart frame and body, which runs about $3,000, a 6.5 hp clone engine or a Briggs 5hp flat head motor that usually cost $1,000 plus easy, and at $50 a tire, you can run into big money maintaining your kart.

It might cost a lot of money to own and maintain the gokarts, but the Davidson’s get to spend quality time as a family together, doing something they love.

“Anna will drive anything with tires and a steering wheel,” her mom told me. Anna says she loves racing and would love to pursue it. Do we have a future Danica Patrick in our midst? Come out to Liberty Raceway Park and see for yourself. n asheboromagazine.com

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Rolling in Randolph County

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he Asheboro Cultural and Recreation Services 19th annual “Rolling in Randolph” bicycle ride will be held on Saturday, September 21st, beginning at 8:00am. Each rider will have the choice of participating in a 25, 50 or 100 mile bike route. All routes will start and finish at Memorial Park, located at the corner of Church Street and Lanier Avenue in downtown Asheboro. Each route will take the rider on rural roads throughout Randolph County passing such landmarks as the NC Zoo and the Pisgah Covered Bridge. All courses are rolling to hilly.

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The cost to participate in the Rolling in Randolph ride is $20 in advance and $25 the day of the ride. The ride will be held rain or shine! Each participant will receive a “Rolling in Randolph” t-shirt, snacks and lunch provided by Subway.

Those participants who complete the 100 mile route will also receive a “Rolling in Randolph Century Bike Ride” patch.

For more information or an entry form, please contact Korey Sullivan at (336) 626-1240 ext. 5 or via e-mail at ksullivan@ci.asheboro.nc.us. Entry forms can also be found at the Recreation Services office located at 241 Sunset Avenue or downloaded at www.asheboronc.gov. n

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Randolph Arts Guild Presents Drawing Room Culture Lecture with Scholar Brooke Martin

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he upcoming lecture at the Randolph Arts Guild considers the significance of 1800s Scottish interior architecture. The Randolph Arts Guild is pleased to host scholar Brooke Martin as she presents a lecture titled "Drawing Room Culture". The evening will focus on the social on-goings of the part of the large 1800s Scottish home that was designed to receive guests and entertain -- the drawing room. This lecture may interest those who enjoy European history, culture and the art of design. The lecture is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Wednesday September 25th at the Moring Art Center located at 123 Sunset Avenue in downtown Asheboro. This event is free and the public is encouraged to attend.

Brooke, who currently resides in Greensboro, NC earned her B.A. in History and B.A. in Art History from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. She furthered her education by earning her MLitt in 19th Century Art, Architecture, and Design from the University of Glasgow, Scotland. According to Brooke, “the drawing room is where you presented how you wanted society to see you. It was where you entertained anyone who came into your house. If any room in the house is going to tell you about the people who lived there, it is going to be the drawing room.” While studying in Scotland she decided to devote her focus to drawing rooms, specifically the 1880-1910 period rooms from the historic Lauriston Castle, Pollok House, and Seafield House.

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"Photograph of the drawing room of Lauriston Castle with display cabinet in the centre*".1903-5. T.P. Lugton. Lauriston Castle.

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ataract surgery is one of the most widely performed procedures in the world and it is only expected to rise as our patient population continues to age. The good news is that cataract surgery is usually a safe, simple procedure performed thousands of times every day.

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These light rays enter your eyes through the cornea. Light then passes through your lens, which focuses it on the

Carolina Eye patient getting ready to use the laser for Cataract surgery.

retina. The retina converts this image into electrical signals that are interpreted by your brain.

To get the most precise, focused vision will depend largely on the lens you choose. Listed below are some of the options for cataract surgery with advanced technology replacement lenses: • The multifocal lenses are also designed to reduce a patient’s reliance on glasses or contacts, though some may still require additional correction after surgery.

• Some patients have astigmatism, which simply involves a different shape of the front surface of the eye. The Toric lens implant can help reduce astigmatism, though it is not a multifocal lens.

• Blended vision/Monovision, is a sophisticated eye treatment which rectifies short-sightedness (myopia) in one eye and long-sightedness (hyperopia) in the other eye.

Primarily the treatment is for condition called presbyopia progressive loss of the ability to focus on nearby objects.

• With monovision, one eye is fit with a distance lens (if needed) and the other eye is fit with a near lens, providing clear vision for both distance vision and near.

ASK THE EXPERT YOUR EYES Anna Fakadej, MD, Carolina Eye Associates, Cataract and Aesthetic Laser Specialist. To learn more about the services available at Carolina Eye Associates visit our website www.carolinaye.com or call 910-295-1501.

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• Blended vision or targeted vision is modified monovision and is set somewhere between distances and near.

So how do I decide which lens is best for me? After a thorough examination, based on your eyes, your visual needs and lifestyle, your doctor can help you decide which lens is right for you. Remember to talk to your doctor about all your options for cataract surgery.

Carolina Eye Associates is one of the largest eye care facilities in the southeast. Our practice provides a full range of high quality medical and surgical eye care services. If you would like more information on cataracts or other eye diseases contact 910-295-2100 or visit www.carolinaeye. com. n

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Are Plantar Warts Contagious?

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sheboro, N.C.– When you hear that your loved one is suffering from an illness, you may be wondering, “Are you contagious?” But many people don’t think to ask if a foot condition is contagious, particularly conditions like plantar warts. Many people believe only internal ailments are communicable, reveals Asheboro podiatrist, Dr. Richard Sikora, of Triad Foot Center.

“Plantar warts are a result of contracting a strain of human papillomavirus (HPV), which is contagious like all other viruses,” Dr. Sikora explains.

“So, before you decide to walk barefoot after developing a plantar wart, you may want to think twice as you could spread it to others and as well as other areas on your own foot.”

Plantar warts typically occur on the weight-bearing pressure points of your feet, such as the heel or balls of your feet. They are gray, brown or yellow in color with dark pinpoints.

The strain of HPV responsible for plantar warts is not highly contagious, but is

common among people who have a weakened immune system or have an open cut or sore on their feet.

Children between the ages of 12 to 16 years old are also the most common demographic to develop these painful warts.

If you have a plantar wart there are a number of things you can do to prevent yourself from spreading the virus and contracting it again: 1. Avoid contact. Picking or using abrasive brushes, pumice stones, and nail clippers can cause the wart to spread.

2. Keep your feet clean and dry.

3. Do not walk barefoot in public places, especially if you have open sores or cuts on your feet. This gives the virus a place to enter your body.

4. Use plastic flip flops when showering in public showers, like at the gym.

If you think you are suffering from a plantar wart, receiving treatment immediately is the key to a speedy recovery. n

ASK THE EXPERT YOUR FEET Originally from Buffalo, New York, Dr. Richard Sikora graduated from D’Youville College in Buffalo. He received his medical degree from the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine and completed his residency training at the Central Carolina Residency Program. He has been in private practice since 1990, and is certified in Foot Surgery by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery.

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Q&A Q. After an accident we usually go to the Emergency room first. Should we go to a chiropractor after that to have it double checked?

A. Great question. An emergency room(ER) has one primary goal – make sure you will live (survive). If you are not bleeding, nothing is broken, and nothing needs surgery, the ER will release you and tell you to follow up with your doctor. If you have been in an accident, there are usually injuries to the soft tissues of the body (muscles, ligaments, etc.). Although these injuries are not life-threatening, if they are not correctly addressed, people can further suffer with years of unnecessary pain and discomfort. Any time you are involved in an accident, whether in a car, at work or around the house, it is always wise to seek a second opinion and the doctors in our offices are specifically trained to assess injuries to the soft tissue.

Those same soft tissue injuries may not have been addressed in the ER. So if you have been in an accident whether at home, on the job or in an automobile, make sure after the ER that you visit our offices.

Q. That leads to our next question: Do I Have a Pinched Nerve?

A. Many patients consult a doctor of chiropractic because they think they have a pinched nerve. While commonly associated with the spine, a true pinched nerve is actually rare. Research suggests that only 10%-15% of spine related problems are caused by direct pressure of bone on a nerve. Typically a 'pinched nerve' will result in numbness, burning, or a 'pins and needles' feeling. When a bone pushes on a nerve, this is a serious condition that requires immediate attention. Although the true pinched nerve is uncommon, what is very often seen in our offices are nerve root irritations. This process is more akin to a sunburn or dermal abrasion (rug burn). This occurs when the areas around a nerve are irritated and swollen, causing indirect irritation of the nerve itself. This is the cause of a majority of the cases seen in our offices on a daily basis. This is a serious issue and should not be taken lightly. There are several other possibilities that exist and can also cause numbness and/or a burning sensation. Nerves are more commonly stretched or irritated, which will produce a numbness feeling. If you have numbness, see your chiropractor for a detailed and thorough examination.

Don’t live with the pain, get checked today! n

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Individual ACA Tax Issues

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t some point in September you will be inundated with television, radio and other types of messages reminding everyone that they must have health insurance by January 1, 2014 as required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA or better known as Obamacare). While the provision requiring large businesses (those with 50 or more employees) to provide health care has been delayed by one year, the requirement that individuals have coverage is still in effect.

You may ask what do taxes have to do with getting health insurance?

Three reasons: 1) There are tax credits and tax penalties associated with getting or not having health insurance. 2) The IRS is tasked with making sure everyone has coverage and properly reports having coverage.

3) The Supreme Court validated the tax penalties associated with not having health insurance.

The good news: If you already have health insurance through your employer, Medicare, Medicaid, Veteran’s Administration, Tricare, etc., you probably do not need to do anything because you are already covered.

The bad news: There are 30 million uninsured Americans (42,000 uninsured in Randolph, Montgomery & Moore counties as identified by Randolph Hospital) that will need to purchase coverage through the Health Insurance Exchanges.

Here is where the tax part comes in.

If you are required to purchase health

insurance and you do so through the Health Insurance Exchange, you could receive a tax credit that will be applied toward your health insurance premiums. Thus reducing the overall cost. You may think that you do not qualify . . . . but you may be surprised.

An individual with a household size of 1 (just themself) would qualify for a credit if their modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) is less than $45,960.

Say your household size is 4 – you can receive a credit if your MAGI is less than $94,200. What is MAGI – too long to explain here. Come in to our office and we will go through the details with you.

Now, what happens if you decide to not get health insurance in 2014? Tax Penalties . . . on your 2014 return, that you file in 2015, you will pay the greater of $95 or 1% of taxable income for an individual up to $285 or 1% of taxable income if you are a family. So a family making $90,000 could pay a $900 penalty. This penalty will go up in 2015 and 2016, so the same family making $90,000 could pay a $2,250 penalty. This penalty will be due when you file your tax return.

Other taxes? Yes, there are two new taxes to help pay for these new credits. Both of the taxes are applicable if you earn more than $200,000 as an individual or $250,000 as a married c o u p l e ($125,000 married

filing separate). The first additional tax is a 0.9% tax on wages and selfemployment income in excess of these limits. The other tax is a 3.8% additional tax on net investment income or MAGI in excess of the limits listed above.

And we have not even touched the employer requirements, but that is for another day since the employer mandate was delayed by one year.

To further explain the individual requirements, we are holding a Seminar about the Affordable Care Act on Monday, September 30th at 6:00 pm. The seminar will be held in our office at 405 E. Dixie Drive, Suite J, Asheboro. We are located in the Shoppes on Dixie shopping center.

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First Baptist Church Says Farewell to Its Pastor

By Sherry Johnson

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r. John S. Rogers is retiring at the end of September.

He has been the pastor at the First Baptist Church in Asheboro since August, 1993. While eager to see what God has in store for him next, he and his wife, Joyce will miss their close knit church family.

John grew up in Durham. He attended the University of North Carolina, but after the first semester he joined the army and was stationed in Vietnam. While he was there, he began attending an English speaking church in Saigon, where he met Sam and Rachel James. At that time, he began feeling a strong calling to the ministry.

When he returned from active duty, he was accepted back at UNC to prepare for the ministry. Sam and Rachel were also back in the states, living close by since Sam grew up in Liberty. Rachel set John and Joyce up on a blind date and apparently it went well, since they celebrated their 46th wedding anniversary on August 19th.

When John and Joyce got married, he entered Campbell University and they lived in Buies Creek. While there, he took a part-time job in a prison working as a teacher, and this morphed into a Chaplain position while

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he attended college and seminary.

While at University, he and Joyce lived in a men’s dorm as “house parents” and had their son, Brian. In seminary, they lived in a women’s dorm where Joyce was the “house mother” and their daughter, Rebecca, was born.

John graduated in record time from seminary, completing his Master of Divinity degree from Southeastern Seminary in 1973 and was offered a job in Gaithersburg, MD as an Associate Youth Pastor at the First Baptist Church.

In 1976, he was asked to return to Campbell University be the pastor of Buies Creek First Baptist Church.

They lived in Buies Creek where he ministered to the students and faculty at Campbell for the next 17 years. It was a fun ministry with both college students, professors and community people in the congregation. When they added the Law school and Pharmacy school, he enjoyed seeing new dynamics enter the community, extending opportunities for ministry.

In 1989 John earned his Doctor of Ministry degree from the Theological School of Drew University in Madison, New Jersey.

John received a letter from Dr. Johnny Parker, asking if he were open to being considered as a candidate for

the pastor position in Asheboro at the First Baptist Church. After agreeing to meet with the committee, and going through the process of interviews, John sensed God was leading them to Asheboro. This came as a surprise, since he had never considered leaving the University where they were quite content and challenged in ministry.

He prayed for guidance, and took long early morning walks through the campus, which was when he did his best thinking. He learned that in seeking God and learning to be still, you can discern God’s teachings and be obedient to God’s will. The words “Outside the Walls” became firmly implanted in his mind during this time, and he felt compelled to accept the position.

John and Joyce moved the family to Asheboro and began ministering to the First Baptist Church family in 1993. In 1994, he led the first drug march in the East Side Community, taking his ministry “outside the walls” of the church to where it was needed most and praying over the apartment complexes. After that first march, they set up a tutoring ministry located in the Coleridge Road Apartments and later added an apartment in Pineview Apartment complex. Today they have a full-time staff member who handles

the multi-housing unit ministry.

In 2000, John was attending a meeting and watching a mission video on Madagascar when he got the deep sense that God wanted First Baptist Church to do more international missions and help more people. Up to that point, most mission teams where lead by a staff member or one or two lay people so John put out a call to the congregation and Jimmy Hoffman responded, and gathered a Mission Team from the congregation to lead the church in missions. Since that time, First Baptist Church has sent 100s of people all over the world on over 30 international missions and 50 domestic missions. There is a hall of flags in the church that represents the many countries where the First Baptist family has been sent on mission trips and helped people from around the world. It’s truly an awe inspiring sight.

“It has been our privilege and blessing to work with the people of Asheboro for the past 20 years. We don’t know what the next step is on our journey, but we know it’s time to take a different path.”

John and Joyce have been an integral part of the growth of First Baptist Church over the past twenty years. Success can’t always be measured in numbers, but in the commitment and growth they have seen in the church family over the years. The congregation has embraced people from “outside the walls” regardless of education or economic circumstances. They have deepened their faith and become more involved in their community. “This community is a very giving one, and a wonderful place to be.”

While John and Joyce will continue to live in Asheboro, they are taking a step back from the church for now and letting someone else take the lead. The search is ongoing for a pastor for First Baptist Church to lead the congregation toward the future. In the meantime, God has let John and Joyce know it is time to move on, although it will not be a retirement, so much as a refocusing of their ministry.

They plan to spend a lot more time with their children and grandchildren.

Brian is the COO for the Jesse Helms Center in Wingate, North Carolina and has four children.

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North Carolina’s Year of Three Governors

By Steve M. Miller

t was an odd occurrence that could have only been

by President Andrew Johnson, was William Woods Holden,

brought about by something as monumental and

who originally hailed from Orange County. Finally, former

tragic as America’s Civil War. Certainly nothing like

State Treasurer Jonathan Worth who had resided most of

it has taken place since. From January 1, 1865 to

his life in Asheboro, defeated Governor Holden and was

December 31, 1865, three men served North Carolina

elected governor in a special election on November 9, 1865,

as governor. First, was Zebulon Baird Vance from

and began his term on December 15.

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Asheville, who had initially been elected governor in 1862

As 1864 gave way to 1865, the Confederacy was being

while the Tarheel State was part of the Confederate

choked by Union forces. Blockades of Southern ports had

States of America. Next, appointed provisional governor

been a strategy of the North from the beginning of the war, and by the bleak winter month of January 1865 only the port of Wilmington was left open for blockade runners to utilize to support the South. Wilmington’s vital guardian was Fort Fisher near the mouth of the Cape Fear River.

Attempts to overtake Fort Fisher by federal forces had been repelled by determined Rebels before, but on January 15 it finally succumbed to an amphibious strike. Following the surrender of the fort, hope for a separate nation went from dim to dark throughout the South.

Before hostilities began at Charleston Harbor’s Fort Sumter in April 1861, the three men whose destinies it would be to serve as North Carolina’s governor in 1865 had already assumed positions of prominence. Born on May 13, 1830, Zebulon Vance proved to be an exceptional young man before the Civil War. He was attending Washington College, a high school in Tennessee when he was called home because his father was in poor health. He returned just in time to see his father die.

A few years later at the age of twenty he secured a loan that would allow him to attend law school in Chapel Hill.

He attended only a year, but by 1853, he was granted his license to practice in the Superior Courts. In 1854 at twentyfour years of age Vance filed as a Whig candidate for a seat

Zebulon Vance

in the North Carolina House of Commons. He utilized his trademark wit when his older opponent poked fun at his

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youthful rival. He remarked, “…I admit I am young; but it is not my fault. My parents did not consult me as to the time when I should be born.” The assembled crowd roared its approval and his competitor never alluded to his age again during the campaign; a campaign which Vance won.

Before the war Vance was elected to the state Senate and then to the U.S. House of Representatives. He was a devout Unionist and ardently insisted that North Carolina remain in the United States. He did however feel that if a state decided to secede from the Union, they should not be forced to stay. Therefore, when Lincoln called for troops from the state in April 1861 to reestablish control in any state that had or might secede, Vance quickly organized men from his district in order to repel an invading army from the North. While he was distinguishing himself as a Confederate colonel during numerous campaigns, the thirty-two year old was elected Governor of North Carolina in 1862.

William Woods Holden was born of humble, but not poverty-stricken means in Orange County on November 24, 1818. Not a lot is known about Holden’s childhood outside of the fact that somewhere around the age of ten he was sent to Hillsboro to apprentice as a printer under Dennis Heartt at the Hillsboro Recorder. Before going to Hillsboro he briefly attended a local school. Holden, who eventually owned the Raleigh Standard, made his first attempts

William Woods Holden

at newspaper writing when he was sixteen and living in

The final of the three governors of 1865, was Jonathan Danville, Virginia. In addition to an interest in writing he Worth. He was born just beyond Randolph County’s also had a keen attraction to law and in 1841 was admitted border, in Guilford County on November 18, 1802. Worth to the bar.

attended school locally and did well in both English and It was slightly before his acceptance to the bar that arithmetic until his father, David, sent him to the Academy Holden developed an interest in politics. By the mid-1830s in Greensboro when he was eighteen. Two and a half years the Whigs had managed to become a real force in North later he moved to Orange County to study law under the Carolina and Holden had become an admirer of Henry Clay. popular and eminent attorney and judge, Archibald D. Yet, in 1843 he was offered the opportunity to purchase the Murphey. While there he met Judge Murphy’s niece, Martitia Raleigh Standard, widely regarded at that time as the voice Daniels whom he married in October 1824. In December of of the state Democratic Party. In June of that year, Holden that same year Worth obtained his license to practice law. purchased the paper and became owner and editor. It was Shortly thereafter the young couple made Asheboro their then that Holden acquired a reputation for vacillation and home. political expediency. Whereas he had been a Whig who

In 1830 Worth ran as a candidate for the state House

supported Clay and government sponsored infrastructure, of Commons. He was easily elected both in 1830 and 1831. by the 1850s he was a secessionist Democrat. In fact he During the 1831 term he demonstrated his strong Union had hoped to be the Democratic candidate for governor in tendencies by introducing resolutions that adamantly 1860, but was denied his party’s nomination. denounced nullification, which passed by sizable asheboromagazine.com

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majorities. He left the Legislature after his 1831 term but differences. As a result, in 1860, the Democrats split into was a candidate for the State Senate in 1840. Following his a Northern wing, which nominated Stephen A. Douglas election he was appointed chairman of a committee taking for president; while the Southern wing nominated John C. up the cause of public education. He was responsible Breckinridge. This gulf, virtually ensured the election of the for much of the writing of the bill that easily passed nominee of the new Republican Party; Abraham Lincoln. both houses. In both 1841 and 1845 Worth was a Whig Lincoln felt at that time there were no constitutional candidate for Congress, losing on each attempt. During the grounds for the abolition of slavery. However, he was turbulent 1850s, as the country stumbled toward war, he convinced the spread of slavery beyond where it already remained active in local and state politics, also serving as existed, had to be stopped. Therefore, when his election was Randolph County’s public schools Superintendent. Never official in November 1860, secession firebrands in South gifted with charm and wit like Vance, Worth nonetheless Carolina passed an Ordinance of Secession in December. was a methodical attorney, farmer, merchant, and railroad By February 1861, six more Southern states had followed investor.

As the country expanded westward, conflicts over

and created the Confederate States of America.

Southern Unionists like Vance and Worth tried in vain

slavery and a state’s right to secede from the United States to keep North Carolina from seceding, but after Lincoln became increasingly flammable. The nation became divided requested troops from the state to quell the rebellion a less by political party identification and more by sectional state convention passed an Ordinance of Secession on May 20, 1861. Eventually Vance became governor and Worth became the state treasurer. However, after the Confederacy lost the three day battle at Gettysburg, things began going badly for the South.

Not long before Gettysburg, William Holden had another change of heart and began promoting a separate peace for North Carolina with the Union. Many North Carolinians like Vance and Worth had been against secession and war from the very beginning, but Holden’s position proved to be very unpopular. So much so that soldiers on their way through Raleigh wrecked his printing office at the Standard. He also opposed Vance for governor in 1864 but was soundly crushed by the well-liked chief executive.

In an ominous sign, by the end of 1864, Union General William Tecumseh Sherman had taken Savannah in his famous March to the Sea and was heading north into South Carolina. Then, Fort Fisher fell in January 1865. On April 9, in a concession to the inevitable, Lee surrendered his Army of Northern Virginia to Grant at Appomattox Court House. On April 14, President Lincoln was shot and died the morning of April 15. That was followed by General Joe Johnston’s surrender of over 89,000 troops to Sherman at Bennett Place in North Carolina on April 26.

Following Lee’s surrender, Governor Vance charged Worth with moving the state archives to Greensboro, and

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then Vance began his move from Raleigh to Greensboro,

where he finally surrendered himself to Federal authorities Bibliography in May 1865. Reconstruction began in the state when on May 29, 1865 President Johnson appointed Holden the state’s provisional governor. A convention was quickly convened where the Ordinance of Secession was repealed, and Governor Holden asked Jonathan Worth to serve as the provisional State Treasurer. One responsibility of the provisional government was to hold popular elections.

Holden, who finally had the office which he had long sought, hoped to retain his job in the upcoming election.

However, in an uncomfortable move for both men, a very reluctant Jonathan Worth was finally convinced to oppose Holden. Votes trickled in from across the state after they were cast on November 9. On November 21, Worth wrote his brother, B.G. and stated, “I am elected beyond all doubt.”

Due in part to Holden’s unpopular and unpredictable political positions, Worth defeated him by a plurality of over 6,000 votes. The former Asheboro attorney, businessman and civic leader took the oath of office on December 15, 1865, becoming North Carolina’s third governor in the calendar year.

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Small Business Retirement Plans

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id you know there is an “Individual 401k” Plan for small business owners? If you are a small business owner you can also setup a “Simple IRA” or “SEPIRA”. Which Plan is best? The major difference between plans is the limit on how much you can contribute each year and the amount you have to contribute if you have employees.

1) INDIVIDUAL 401K If you are self-employed or own a separate small business and have no employees except your spouse… this is the perfect plan for socking away a lot of money for retirement. With an Individual 401K plan you can contribute up to $51,000 per year (25% of your business income or compensation) Based on 2013 figures.

2) SEP-IRA (SEP stands for Simplified Employee Pension) This is a type of retirement plan for small business owners (sole proprietors, partnerships or corporations) A SEP plan is funded solely by the employer on behalf of each employee. The employees cannot contribute. With a SEP the contribution

can be 25% of each employee’s compensation up to $51,000 in 2013. This means if you have employee’s and you contribute 25% of your salary, you may have to do so for each full time employee!

3) SIMPLE-IRA A Simple IRA plan allows each employee to make contributions from their own paycheck. A Simple IRA plan works best for businesses under 25 employees. However, if any of the employees choose to contribute, you may have to make a small matching contribution of up to 3% of their compensation.

Those that do participate may contribute up to 100% of their income with a limit of $14,500 annually (2013 figures) This is a very brief description of these plans (my facts and figures could be inaccurate).

Further details and limitations can be explained in person or by asking your accountant. Call or email me if you wish to receive literature and more details. Email wgsmithinvestments@ yahoo.com n

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Randolph-Asheboro YMCA First Annual SeniorS Prom Celena R. Fleming, Community Development Director & Shawn Columbia, Aquatics Director

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his year the Randolph-Asheboro YMCA

Tickets are on sale September 1st through October 16th

will begin a new community tradition; at the Front Desk of the YMCA. an annual Senior Prom. The event will

Please don't miss-out on this very special night and

be held on site in the Youth Programs the chance to contribute to a very special cause! Contact Room of the Y, Saturday, October 19th the YMCA with any questions 336-625-1976 or visit www.

from 6 until 9pm and be the first event of its kind in the randolphasheboroymca.com. n newly renovated facility. The “Under the Ocean” themed event will include yummy hors d’oeuvres and beverages.

Senior citizens of ALL ages are welcome at the Senior Prom. Participants will enjoy music, dancing and games and receive a commemorative photo, as well as door prizes and giveaways!

Thousands of children and adults will come to the Randolph-Asheboro YMCA this year for friendship, exercise, fun education, camp, sports and parties. Many others will not be able to afford the cost of the programs and services they need. People who qualify are not turned away because of the inability to pay, but these programs do cost money.

The funds raised in our annual "Y" Give Campaign are used to provide scholarships for children, adults, seniors, single parents, and others with special needs who lack financial resources. Campaign funds fill the gap to pay the cost of providing these programs. All proceeds from the Senior Prom will benefit the Y-Give Scholarship Program to help ensure that everyone who needs a YMCA program has the chance to participate.

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Savor your Emotions By jacquie Reininger

n Yoga we say that what makes life so yummy are the flavors we taste through our emotions. Emotions occur in our bodies in response to the thoughts we have about our experiences. Without them, life would be rather bland. Good emotions feel good, taste good and nourish our spirit, negative emotions make us feel badly, drain us and even cause disease. Our endocrine glands actually release chemicals in response to our emotions and these hormones are distributed throughout our bodies. In Yoga we identify 9 Rasas “essences or juices” that blend to make our “soup of life” tasty…or not. Five “juices” are positive and I like to say that we should marinade ourselves in these flavors.

Four of the “essences” are negative and we don’t want to bathe in their toxicity, but in tiny dashes, they add spice to our lives and are necessary to help us shift away from bitter experiences.

Learning about these Rasas and how to use your Yoga practice to cultivate the perfect balance of them can increase your chances of experiencing more Peace in your life, which is a recipe for success.

Take Courage for example, though not the first emotion one might define, it is necessary to have a steady foundation and a connection to your inner power in order to reach for your dreams. Cultivating Courage can help you have confidence to make a change in your world, but out of balance it can become Arrogance. Try using wide legged standing poses to help you lower your center of gravity and get grounded and steady. Also work on strengthening your core (and balance this strength with length) to ignite your Agni (your inner fire). Try Plank poses or Boat poses!

Courage can counter the negative and distasteful Rasa of Fear, which is unfortunately quite ubiquitous in our culture.

Once you have developed the strong flavor of a savory base and tapped into your personal power, it becomes easier to feel the upper body becoming more graceful.

You are able to let go of a lot of tension there and can now work with blending a few more ingredients.

It’s time to add a big juicy serving of Love to your life! Love is easy to find..simply let go of expectations and judgment and allow yourself to see Beauty in all things! Start with

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seeing it in yourself, then in your family and friends and then even within strangers or enemies. Beauty exists everywhere we can peel away layers of ignorance. On the mat, use poses to enlarge the space around your heart.

Practice backbends, side leans and good posture (study with an experienced teacher) to hold the gem of your heart steady and uplifted. Love can replace Anger which can burn us out and Disgust which can lead to depression.

I just love to dance, to whirl with my Hoop or swirl and sway to good music. It always makes me smile and often elicits spontaneous laughter. To bring out the best in ourselves, we can season our lives with Joy. Joy needn’t be an elusive ingredient; in fact it rises from within when we are fully immersed in healthy, nurturing activities. Letting Joy arise obviously chases away Sadness! Cultivate Joy in your practice by approaching it as if you were on a dance floor, there is no destination, you simply enjoy movement for the experience of movement. You can flow from pose to pose, blending them into an expression of grace. Off the mat, choose healthy fun activities outdoors with friends and savor them often!

Wonder is more important than you might think to include in your recipe for success. Without Wonder, we grow lazy, become stagnant and heavy. Recognizing that you don’t know everything and remaining open to alternate possibilities can be a secret ingredient. Approaching your mat and your usual poses with child-like curiosity can keep life interesting. Or you can incorporate a healthy dose of Wonder by trying something brand new on the mat! Remember to let go of judgment, and afterwards, see how the sub-rasa of Contentment (Santosha) rises on your palate.

When we find the perfect blend of Courage, Love, Joy and Wonder in our lives we feel Peace(Shanti).

So think of yourself as a chef blending and layering flavors to create a sumptuous feast! A pinch of this flavor, a liberal dose of that one; for each of us the recipe will prescribe different proportions. The sweet state of Shanti becomes more and more accessible to you as you fine-tune your taste buds to prefer the Rasas in balance. Join us at Santosha Yoga and we’ll help you.

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The late, Bob Craft and Ernie the Wonderdog, Both gone to their maker, but their memory is strong under that cedar tree.

A Tale of Two Cedars

By Dick Jones

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y first affiliation with the two cedar trees alongside Billy Lagle’s driveway was well over 20 years ago.

They were smaller trees then, not much larger than a church-sized Christmas tree, and bush-hogged grass that now surrounds the area that was then covered with blackberry briars, nettles, broomsedge and weeds. There was a rusty barbed wire fence with ancient looking cedar posts, some of which had rotted off at the base and were then hanging on the fence rather than supporting it. It was only a year or two after Billy Lagle purchased Windy Ridge Acres and the farm had pretty much gone to seed.

That first day between those two cedars, I chose the spot because it seemed the best ones were taken. Other than the two cedars, there was little cover other than blackberry briars and high weeds. The fence was an impediment because every bird I shot heading east was on the other side of the fence and I had to cross it. I squatted in the side ditch and watched for birds. The field in front and to my west was cleared but behind me, the field was a mine field of nettles, briars, beggar lice and potential yellow jacket nests.

I did shoot a bunch of doves though, and it was my first dove hunt in about 15 years. I don’t remember for sure but I believe I got a limit that day. I do remember the ones that fell in the wilderness were hard to find and I remembered

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the value of a dove stool by the end of the afternoon. That difficulty helped me in the conviction that I needed a good retriever in my life, but that’s another story.

Since that day, I’ve hunted between those cedars many times. They’re much bigger now and Billy has trimmed the lower limbs so they actually provide shade. The field to the east is now a hayfield and the grass is cut about 20 yards to the East and there are no more nettles and briars. I have no idea how many doves I’ve shot from that spot but it’s well into the hundreds and perhaps a thousand or more. I’ve hunted there in heat and sun, cold and rain, maybe once in snow. I’ve shared that spot with two grandsons, my wife, Cherie, various other friends including three great friends now passed from this world, Jack Leonard, Charlie Lauer and Bob Craft.

Of course it was a place where Ernie, the dog of my life, and I spent many a pleasant morning or afternoon. Right now, a photo of Bob and my sweet old Ernie, are the screen saver image on my computer, as they have been several times during this season.

This week, I hunted that same spot again for the first time in two or three years. It was a great dove hunt, with the birds flying well enough that I managed to get my limit within the length of a single corona cigar. Before you criticize me for smoking a cigar, please understand that the cigar was re-

After the Hunt. Grandson, Charlie, on Son in Law, Jeff ’s, shoulders.

Dad, Darby Beck and daughter Mary Kate have been hunting together since she was a tiny little girl.

Dove cleaning 101 on the tailgate of the pickup. Doves are great on the grill wrapped in bacon or chicken fried with gravy.

Cherie Jones hunts under one of the cedars. Our family hunts with vintage guns, Cherie’s Parker was made in 1920 and is still hunting.

quired to keep the gnats from bothering me. Well, it helped, anyway.

Even though the birds were flying well, I couldn’t help but reminisce about those hunts twenty something years ago.

In those days, we sat under the same oak trees a little further down Billy’s driveway until it cooled off a little and the birds got to flying well. We did the same thing this year except Billy’s Uncle Bob was no longer with us. Like Jack, Charlie and Bob Craft, he has also gone on to another world but his old red Dodge pickup was still there, this time driven by his grandson, Gavin. Uncle Bob wasn’t there but Billy’s kids Sadie Bess and Trey are grown and almost grown and they were hunting like true Lagles. I know Trey’s limited out before, but this was the first year I witnessed him doing it. He’s seventeen now, and a strapping six feet tall. Sadie’s a charming and grown up young lady now, but I remember the year we postponed the season opener because Sadie was born on opening day. I’ve never quite forgiven her for that. There were several other young people, wholesome country kids hanging around, too, some for the hunting and some just for the celebration. Just like years in the past, Billy’s wife, Aurelia, visited the oak tree gathering but spent most of her time at the house in the kitchen getting everything ready for the post hunt feast.

Both hunters and kitchen help having dinner on the deck.

This year, we had homemade ice cream as an appetizer for the hunt and filtered out into the field around 4:00 p.m. By about 6:30 p.m. we were all back under the oaks, and assembling for supper. Those early years, we had Keaton’s barbequed chicken for the post hunt feast. This year, after the birds were cleaned and in freezer bags, we celebrated over a table of finger foods with everyone bringing something and several boxes of chicken wings to provide an anchor entrée.

The blessing was said with everyone joining hands, as has been the tradition for all these years, and as we repeated the traditional Moravian blessing, I counted my blessings.

To have friends like this, wonderful, loving, honest, people, to live in a time of plenty and comfort, to have been born in the United States of America, and to have had my life enriched by men like Uncle Bob Lagle, Charlie Lauer, and Bob Craft, all this passed through my mind through that blessing and meal out on the back deck.

Billy Lagle and his family have been a blessing in my life since 1989 and they continue share their friendship and hospitality. I’ve said many times before, a Carolina dove hunt is more than a hunt. It’s a celebration of life in the South, and the values we hold dear. Like those two cedar trees where I’ve hunted all these years, our families and friendships have grown over the years. n asheboromagazine.com

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COMMUNITY CHARACTER

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are Spicer is the Executive Director of the that has prepared me for all of the challenges I have faced.

Randolph County Family Crisis Center. She When Emmy was sick, people would ask, how do you do it, grew up in Greensboro, but went to Stuart Hall how do you smile and get up every day? Well number one I Boarding School in Staunton, Virginia from 8th did not have a choice and number two I have been smiling to 12th grade. Through her experiences there, through adversity since I was a 5 year old little girl, but that is she was exposed to the possibilities life has to a story for another time. God has given me what I need right offer meeting other kids from all over the world. It was there when I need it and the glory goes to Him. Furthermore, we that she learned your future did not only have control of how we respond have to look like your past. “…that all things work together to what life throws at us, we have no When she graduated, she control over the actual events the for good to those who love God, returned to Greensboro, and through sooner we accept that the sooner we a series of choices, ended up in a who; or that in all things God works can find peace.” bad situation living with someone together with those who love him to She met her husband, Rodney, in an unhealthy relationship. She bring about what is good…” while working for a sales company. moved to Asheboro at the age of 21 She flirted with him until he finally to get away from that. She attended Romans 8:28 asked her out. They got married in Randolph Community College 1995 and had two children, Hayden, and then transferred to the University of North Carolina, who is a rising 9th grader at Uwharrie Charter Academy Greensboro to get her degree. this fall, and Emmy, who was diagnosed with cancer at four She taught adult high school and GED at RCC. Through and passed away on June 2, 2011. Through sheer strength her time there, Dare worked with a lot of women who were of will and the grace of God, Dare and her family have kept victims of domestic violence and victims of child abuse. She it together, and are struggling to move forward after this felt it was a calling and joined the Family Crisis Center board tragedy. in 2007, before joining their staff as a transition coordinator/ Dare told me that one of her favorite bible phrases is consultant.

Romans 8:28; “…that all things work together for good to “I am thankful for my whole life, because it is my whole life those who love God, who; or that in all things God works

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together with those who love him to bring about what is good…” This verse got her through some very dark times, but by the Grace of God, their family got through with the help and support of friends and family.

Since Dare has been the Executive Director of the Randolph County Family Crisis Center, the agency has doubled its revenue which provides services the women, children and men (yes, men are victims of domestic violence too!) of Randolph County, and they have tripled the clients they have helped.

She opened The Red Door Bargain Boutique, where they take donated gently worn ladies clothing and offer it at fabulous prices to the community. Following the success of the clothing store they opened The Red Door Home Store accepts gently used home goods and furniture as well as books and linens. Both stores are located in Hillside Shopping Center, S. Fayetteville St. The stores are run by 3 staff and volunteers; the monies raised through them go directly to support the programs RCFCC offers to the community.

They have also opened an Archdale shelter, and added a support services/education building where they hold domestic violence classes and children’s programs. “We are saving lives every day. I can’t do it alone, but with the support and help of this community and United Way, we are raising awareness and hopefully helping prevent domestic violence, child abuse, and sexual assault here in Randolph County in the future.” n

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DAILY DEVOTION

The Unknown

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By Rev. Peter Panagore

asta Peter Tosh sings, "Everybody want to go up to heaven, but none of them want to die." Of course, and of course not. It's the great unknown, it's the biggest adventure.

Heaven is ... what? Health. Paradise. Perfection. Virgins?

Peace. A feast. Finality. Freedom. Forever. Nirvana? Rest.

Liberation? Obliteration? "Blue skies, smiling on me, Nothing but

blue skies do I see"?* Boring? Chubby cherubs? Angel wings? Puffy clouds? No more suffering? No more pain. No more worry. No more loss. Still you? Heavenly music played by Lawrence Welk? Will old St. Pete be your bouncer at the pearly gate?

Whatever we think heaven is, or isn't, when we see a cartoon about heaven,

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 may say, "Yep, that's heaven, all right."

In her book, Amazing Grace, Kathleen Norris shares her favorite definition of heaven, which she heard from a Benedictine sister.

As her own mother lay dying in a hospital bed, the sister assured her saying, "In heaven, everyone we love is there."

The older woman replied, "No. In heaven I will love everyone who's there."

I will love everyone who's there, even my enemies, even the people I now dislike, even those who've hurt me.

Heaven isn't about me, or you, the way we are. Heaven is about us changing in the twinkling of an eye, sloughing off this biology, and learning that our spirit self is reality. It's like being born again into real love, into real life.

Let's Pray: Dear God, help us believe, diminish our doubts, and guide us in life, so that in death, we will find our way home. Amen.

Here's a Thought: Heaven is home.

Sources: Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith, by Kathleen Norris, Riverhead Books, Published by a Division of the Berkley Publishing Group, A Division of Penguin Group, New York, 1998, as heard on radio in an interview. *"Blue Skies" lyrics by Irving Berlin. n

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SEAGROVE

Celebrates Centennial

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By Robin Breedlove ark once

Twain

a sign painter just doing the best he

said,

could, it became Seagrove, a town set

Seagrove will hold a Centennial

to celebrate a huge milestone.

Celebration from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at 530

“Anyone

On

Saturday,

September

21,

who can

Old Plank Road, and throughout

think of

the town. The day will kick off with

only one

a parade on Old Plank Road at 11

way to spell a word, obviously lacks

a.m., where spectators can get an

imagination.”

idea of how things looked in days

Sometimes, it’s that kind of

past with antique cars, antique

imagination that makes history,

tractors and horses and wagons.

history. If it wasn’t, the “Pottery

Many non-profit and civic groups,

Capital of North Carolina” would

including local churches will have

be Seagroves, NC. But thanks to

booths set up with raffles and

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fun activities. Visitors are encouraged to bring food and

The depot became known as Seagrove, and although it

toiletries to donate to a food drive. Historical displays will

burned down nine years later, another depot was built

be found at Seagrove Library, while the Seagrove Heritage

bearing the same name.

Group will be dressed in period costume. Music will be

The Seagrove depot area became a prime location

held inside the gym of Seagrove Elementary School.

for small businesses and stores. A barrel shop, dresser

Parking will be available at the Old Luck’s Cannery on NC

plant, blacksmith shop, general store, roller mill and

705, with shuttle service provided every 15 minutes.

school all opened nearby. On the first Monday of May in

Although known for its pottery, Seagrove was once an

1913, D.A. Cornelison and Frank Auman visited the state

area made famous because of its Plank Road, which was

capitol to establish a new town charter for their town and

built in 1851. It was part of the longest road of its kind, a

Seagrove became a real place on North Carolina’s map

distance of 129 miles. The unique road provided a means

and not just a name of a depot. D.A. Cornelison became

of all-weather transportation unheard of in its time, and

the town’s first mayor, and Auman, G.H. Cornelison, W.J.

charged a one cent per mile toll charge. Once the railroad

Moore, T.N. Slackand and E.M. Brown served as the first

was constructed in the area, tolls decreased and Plank

commissioners of Seagrove.

Road became a thing of the past, although a section of road in the town still goes by that original name.

The railroad played a huge role in the development

With donated space of an old, vacated flour mill, the first school in Seagrove was established in 1911. Miss Romie Yow was the first teacher for the town.

of the town’s history, along with its name. Since the

Although the town itself has a rich history, the pottery

1880’s there was talk of a rail system that would connect

industry which the town is known for, has a very bold

Asheboro with Troy. Thanks to the Page Family from

history of its own, dating back much before the depot

nearby Moore County, the railroad was constructed in

sign was misspelled. Known by many as the pottery

1895 by a highly respected civil engineer named Edwin

capital of North Carolina, and even renowned by others

Seagroves.

as the pottery capital of the world, there are currently

Depots were built along the railroad, with one in the

over 100 potteries located in Seagrove and neighboring

nearby already named area of Why Not Community.

small communities. Just as the town has seen its share

Another depot was built near Henry Yow’s store, and

of changes and trends throughout its history, so has the

the Page family decided to have the depot named after

pottery created from its ground.

Seagroves. When it came time to have a sign painted

Dating back to pre-American Revolution era, pottery

bearing the depot’s name, the sign painter is said to have

began as a product created for functional use. Thanks to

run out of room on the sign before adding the last “s.”

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resources, Seagrove became synonymous for pottery.

on the museum’s Family Day, contact the NCPC at 873-

As trends and the times changed, potteries learned to 8430. change their creations to fit whatever the need of the day

Just as moonshine and crossties in the days of past

happened to call for. For some time many potters made made the community stronger, it is the hope of the their living through the production of whiskey jugs, until, modern day Seagrove to use its Centennial Celebration of course, whiskey was outlawed. to do just that.

The 1920’s brought with them tourists from the North

and created a boom of decorative ware in the pottery business. The pottery industry came full circle after the 70’s with interests returning to more traditional pottery techniques.

The town’s old train depot, where so much of the area’s history began, was later adapted as a museum for pottery.

The North Carolina Pottery Center will hold Family Day

“A big part of the day’s celebration will be in making the community stronger by fundraising and recruiting,” said Edward VonCannon, chairman of the Seagrove Centennial Celebration committee.

According to VonCannon, it is an opportunity for local civic groups to raise awareness and funds through booths and raffles, as well as local churches looking to add sheep

in conjunction with Seagrove’s Centennial Celebration, as to their flock.

Young or old, Seagrove native or passerby, the a means of showcasing the tradition of pottery that has

been such a part of the town’s history. Included in the Centennial Celebration is sure to hold something for day’s events will be pottery identification from experts everyone’s enjoyment. After all, how often does one in the field from noon until 2:30 p.m.; demonstrations of find a true Frog Jumping Contest? The contest is open to various techniques from 12:15-4:30; and Bluegrass music children and those that are still children at heart, with and food from 5-7 p.m. These activities will be held at the only one rule…all contestants must be returned to their NCPC, located at 233 East Avenue. For more information home pond. n

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By Robin Breedlove Photograhpy by Juan Villa

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he doors to the renovated

historical Sunset Theatre will soon reopen, and in that opening will meet cherished memories of days gone by with all

the prospect that the future can hold, countless new memories waiting to be branded.

The Sunset Theatre, located at 234 Sunset Avenue, and owned by the City of Asheboro, has been undergoing extensive renovations over the past ten months to the tune of $1.7 million. The City’s Cultural and Recreation Services Division, in charge of the operations of the theater, is pleased to open the doors of this historical building with a stellar lineup of grand reopening events.

From private and public open houses, to movie screenings of films from the Sunset’s past, to live and local talent, the grand re-opening is set to be nothing less than grand.

One of the city’s most well-known landmarks, the Sunset Theatre was

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the brainchild of local businessman Kirby Cox in the late 1920’s. And despite the fact that the Great Depression was in its beginning stages, construction began in 1929.

Doors opened to Asheboro’s first exclusive movie house on March 6, 1930.

The Sunset is also considered to be one of Asheboro’s most widely recognized landmarks, thanks to the unique Spanish-style of design, which Hollywood made popular in the 20’s and 30’s. With stucco walls and beamed ceilings, the movie house was a star of its own.

Over the years the Sunset saw its fair share of changes, beginning with the addition of a marquee sign in the 30’s, which was replaced the next decade. However, it consistently was a first-run movie theater until the 1970’s, when it became a second-run movie house and for a short time was renamed The Flick, before returning to its original name the Sunset Theatre.

The curtain was drawn closed for the Sunset in 1981, until purchased in ’83 by Jeff Schwarz, a local developer who rented the facility for events such as concerts and

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church. In 2000, the building was purchased by the George Washington Carver Community Enrichment Center with the vision of turning the space into a performing arts venue.

The City of Asheboro purchased the beloved piece of the city’s history in 2005 and spent the following three years giving the Sunset much needed TLC. The mechanical areas of the facility required repairs along with many of the theater’s seats and the roof. The City extended the stage in order to turn what was built to be a movie theater into a performing arts venue.

With its reopening by the City in 2008 came a major pivotal point in the life of Downtown Asheboro. The facility was used for movie series screenings, live performances, and was popular as a private rental available for the community. Despite the funds spent and improvements made since the City’s purchase, the Sunset was in need of major work to once again be the showcase of Asheboro as it had been 80 years earlier.

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was kicked off in 2010 with a lofty goal, but much heart pushing it along. Campaign co-chairs were Bill and Ann Hoover and former mayor David Jarrell, along with an energetic steering committee. Many dedicated citizens who recognized that this building on Sunset Avenue had a personification that was much more than just a structure, took on a project to change Downtown Asheboro. The campaign, which is still accepting donations, has raised 1.2 million for the renovation project, according to Regina Chriscoe, Cultural Program Assistant with the City of Asheboro.

In August 2012 the project opened for bids and the renovation work began soon thereafter. In ten quick months, the Sunset Theatre has been given new life.

According to Chriscoe, the list of work includes all new mechanical systems such as heating and cooling and a sprinkler system, electrical work and all new theatrical equipment including sound, lighting and a modern projector system. Downstairs is renovated with all new seating, while the upstairs seats are refurbished. The asheboromagazine.com

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two buildings beside the theater were brought in to the addition, making space for the necessities of a performing arts venue such as rehearsals and storage.

The renovations included making the Sunset handicap accessible complete with handicap restrooms and ramps, and with areas cut out of the downstairs seating arrangement designated specifically to allow for wheelchairs and strollers.

“We are very excited about making the theater handicap accessible,” said Chriscoe. “The people that used to come here are the ones that still come back after all these years.”

After $1.7 million in renovations, the doors to the Sunset are ready to open once more, where the new and modern will mix with a building full of memories that no construction work can remove or change, but instead has been

strengthened

to

make and hold more.

“We want the public to come in and see everything, not just the theater, but all of the behind the scenes areas.” n

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NATURES NUANCES

A Different Kind of Summer

By Faylene Whitaker (Whitaker Farms)

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t is raining again! Wow what a different kind of summer we have had here in North Carolina 2013.

Not only has it been a cool summer it has also been a very wet summer with over twelve inches of rain above normal. One thing we can say for sure is the lawnmowers have been busy and the weeds have

kept growing. I usually plant flowers for hot dry summers, but boy did I miss it this year! Guess what? The ones I planted don’t look so good ‌ they have not enjoyed the rain and cool weather. I believe Mother Nature was teaching me a lesson that she is still in control no matter what I plan. Oh well as they say on with the show.

It is now time to get my flower beds ready for fall mums, pansies and my favorite colored cabbages. When planting mums in the ground be sure you keep them watered until they die back for the winter. Pansies will survive the cold better if planted while the ground is still warm. I also recommend that you buy ones with a large root ball because they will adapt and grow better.

September, October and November are the ideal months for landscaping the yard. There are many great plants to put in the yard; purple and red lorpetulum, knockout roses, abelia, colored junipers, camellias, encore azaleas, and so many more. Crepe myrtles are a must have for the south. They offer great flowers in the summer and beautiful bark in the winter.

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can plant purple heuchera, ivy, colored cabbage and some pansies all in one for a great fall and winter basket. I do recommend that they be planted in a decorative basket since you will be able to see the basket.

September here in the south is a great time for seeding and reseeding your lawn. If you are looking for a really green lawn this winter sow some annual ryegrass now.

Aerate your lawn, and then add lime and fertilizer before seeding. There are many blends of seeds available at your local garden centers that will fill your need for sun, shade or a combination of both.

There are still many fresh vegetables available at your local farmers markets and roadside stands. You still have time to plant cabbage, collards and lettuce in the garden.

In North Carolina, there are many farms that have festivals in the fall, there are pumpkin fields, apple orchards, corn mazes and all types of farm tours. If you have never been to one of these events take time to look one up. You will learn a lot about farm life, the growing of plants and animals, and a love of the land that gives us food and fiber. Gardening is a union between man and earth. It is a giving and receiving on both sides. Taking care of the soil and nature is what each of us must do to provide for future generations. n

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We are focusing on homes for sibling groups, teenagers, and medically fragile children

If you are interested in becoming a Foster Parent, please contact the Randolph County Department of Social Services at 336-683-8062 to get more information on the requirements and training opportunities.

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