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State Fire Marshal Supports First Responder Bill RALEIGH, NC (February 1, 2017)...Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Mike Causey today announced his support of new legislation that gives property tax relief to spouses of first responders killed in the line of duty.

“I enthusiastically support this bill and will always do all that I can to aid and assist our veterans, firefighters, search and rescue and emergency medical personnel,” said Causey. “I applaud the sponsors of this bill and look forward to working with them in our quest to provide much-needed support for our brave men and women who give so much to our communities.” Tax relief will be provided to the surviving spouse of responders who lost their life in the line of duty. The primary sponsors of the First Responder Bill are House Appropriations Senior Chairman Nelson Dollar and Representatives Jason Saine, Jon Hardister and Rena Turner. “We are honored to have the State Fire Marshal’s support for this legislation and deeply appreciate Commissioner Causey’s commitment to our veterans, fire and rescue personnel and first responders,” said Rep. Nelson Dollar, R-Wake.

Chick-fil-A in Lenoir opens LENOIR, NC (February 2, 2017)...The much anticipated opening of the Chick-fil-A in Lenoir occurred on the morning of Thursday, February 2, 2017 after a night of camping and fun in its parking lot.

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Consider applying lime for home vegetable gardens RALEIGH, NC (January 31, 2017)…Gardeners in North Carolina know that our Old North State soils are naturally too acidic to grow a vegetable garden without lime. While there is great benefit in applying lime, too much lime can be harmful, whether applied at one time or over multiple occasions. Dr. David Hardy, Soil Testing Section chief with the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Agronomic Services Division, offers the following review of lime benefits, plant requirements and tips to help home gardeners determine lime application needs. Lime supplies plants with calcium or magnesium nutrients, depending on the type. Calcitic lime provides only calcium, while dolomitic lime provides magnesium and calcium. Dolomitic lime is preferred in more sandy soils where magnesium may be low without its addition. Lime, regardless of type, when mixed in soil performs similarly to old fashioned Tums in your stomach, neutralizing acid when it is too great, Hardy said. Most gardeners relate acidity to the pH scale of 0 to 14, with 7 being neutral; pH below 7 is acid while that above 7 is referred to as alkaline or basic. Lime is added to soil to raise pH and decrease acidity, he said.

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Consider applying lime for home vegetable gardens calcium than other vegetables, which can be supplied through a higher pH level with a greater addition of lime. By increasing pH, the availability of many nutrients is increased and the detrimental effects of too much acidity on plant root growth and function is eliminated. A proper pH also helps beneficial bacteria and microorganisms function. If lime is good, then many people think more must be better, but that is incorrect, Hardy said. If lime is applied every year, or at rates much higher than recommended by a soil test, the benefits can be lost. Some nutrients are needed in very minute amounts and are referred to as micronutrients. Two examples are manganese and iron. If pH becomes too high, micronutrient availability can become limited and poor or abnormal growth can result. When availability is severely limited, yellowing of plants, often between the veins in leaves occurs. Once lime has been applied, soil pH should be stable for two to four years depending on soil type. Sandy soils with light color become acidic faster than fine clay textured soils. To increase pH, sandy soils generally require lower rates of lime, Hardy said. “The best rules of thumb are to not apply lime yearly to a vegetable garden and never apply lime without a current soil test,” Hardy said.

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NC Community Foundation announces scholarship availability RALEIGH, NC (January 30, 2017)…The North Carolina Community Foundation announces the opening of scholarship season, according to Leslie Ann Jackson, NCCF director of grants and scholarships. NCCF administers over 150 scholarships for students throughout the state. Eligibility criteria and deadlines are specific and vary widely by scholarship and location. Deadlines vary but typically range from March to May. To determine if you or your student qualifies, visit NCCF’s website at nccommunityfoundation.org/scholarships. Jackson said that scholarships provide a good opportunity for North Carolina students to further their educations. “Our aim is to raise awareness throughout the state about opportunities offered through scholarships held with the North Carolina Community Foundation,” she said “We’re honored to facilitate scholarships on behalf of our fund holders who are investing in the next generation of North Carolinians.” About the North Carolina Community Foundation...The NCCF is th e single statewide community foundation serving North Carolina and has made $116 million in grants since its inception in 1988. With more than $222 million in assets, NCCF sustains 1,200 endowments established to provide long-term support of a broad range of community needs, nonprofit organizations, institutions and scholarships. The NCCF partners with a network of affiliate foundations to provide local resource allocation and community assistance across the state. An important component of NCCF’s mission is to ensure that rural philanthropy has a voice at local, regional and national levels. For more information, visit nccommunityfoundation.org, like us on Facebook and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter @NCCF.

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Ludwig van. . .is the Man! HICKORY, NC (January 26, 2017)…In the classical world Ludwig van Beethoven is certainly “the man.” Sponsored by Millholland Family Foundation, Masterworks III will be held at 7:30 PM on February 4 at PE Monroe Auditorium, Lenoir-Rhyne University. Under the baton of Maestro John Gordon Ross, the award-winning Western Piedmont Symphony will perform an “all Beethoven” program. Violinist Marjorie Bagley will be the guest artist. Tickets for Masterworks III range from $22-$42. All tickets are available through Etix.com, or email at info@wpsymphony.org, or call Symphony box office at 828.324.8603 from 10am-2pm M-F. Save money and time, buy your tickets in advance. Additional information can be found at WPSymphony.org. The Western Piedmont Symphony is a grant recipient of the North Carolina Arts Council and a funded affiliate of the United Arts Council of Catawba County. Business offices are located on the SALT Block at 243 Third Avenue NE, Hickory. Business hours are 9:00 am until 4:00 pm Monday-Friday. Marjorie Bagley is currently the Associate Professor of Violin at the University of North Carolina Greensboro and she is also on the faculty at the Brevard Music Center.

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From Bookstores to Battlefields by Daniel B. Rundquist One of the hallmarks of American exceptionalism is not that our outstanding citizens perform magnificent things, but rather the extraordinary acts of ordinary Americans. Across our relatively short history, we seem to have been blessed with the ingenuity and significant contributions of these individuals time and again across all areas of our culture. If the names of some of these people do not immediately come to mind, that’s ok, you can start a fine list with the men who signed the Declaration of Independence if you like; or the framers of your state’s constitution, and so on. Beyond those we have seen incredible men and women of leadership, of industry, of science, of medicine, of arts and literature and other areas all contribute to the improvement of the American and global condition over the past 250 years. One young man in particular tends to get a bit lost in this long list of American contributors. In 1759, Henry was only nine years old when he arrived for his first day of work at a Boston bookstore. The economic times were very hard then, and his father’s business had failed to the point he could no longer support his family. Henry was taken out of school to begin work to help support the family while his father left Boston to seek work in the West Indies, never to be seen or heard from again. Even in this pitiful financial condition, Henry had one glimmer of hope. The bookstore owners understood his lot in life, and were supportive to allow Henry access to the shop’s books in order to help him selfeducate. Henry continued to learn to read and write and It was during this time that Henry developed an interest (and later an obsession) with military history and military science, that is the entire business of organizing and executing war craft. At this time there was no military academy in North America even if he could aspire to attend one. Henry fervently studied during his free time as he also borrowed books from the Harvard library to study the famous generals of history in Julius Caesar’s Commentaries and other classical sources. Books, however, were not the only resource he used to educate himself. While the British soldiers stationed in Boston went through their many drills on Boston Common, Henry was there to pay careful attention and make his notes. At a young age learned how to design effective battlefield fortifications, entrenchments, and how to transport military equipment to and from the battlefield. He soon developed into a sort of local expert in this line of knowledge, creating plans of his own for improvements on the old systems of battlefield technology—so he became a young innovator in this field--although still working in the bookstore. At 21 years old, Henry opened his own bookstore in Boston which became very popular with British Officers and Tories. His business grew rapidly and eventually moved to a new, larger location. He expanded his services from only selling books and stationary to binding and repairing books. All during this period, he continued his own military training. Much was learned by merely talking with the British soldiers and officers who daily frequented his shop. In 1772, Henry cofounded the Boston Grenadier Corps, a citizen militia outfit to be better prepared to defend Boston in an anticipated attack from France or Indian incursion. Henry served as second in command, a Lieutenant in rank. They had custom uniforms made for their outfit and Henry and his sergeant would have the men drill with musket, sword, bayonet, and all manner of military movements. They say that everyone has to have a hobby and all things military was it for Henry. Soon, in 1774, times were changing and things began to get complicated. Henry had married a young Tory lady, her family all British loyalists. In retaliation for the events of the Boston Tea Party, residents approved a boycott of English goods, which would effectively bring ruin to Henry’s bookstore trade. Henry soon became known as a rebel sympathizer and British General Gage decided to keep Henry from leaving Boston as he came to understand that Henry was not only a jovial and mild-mannered bookstore owner, but at heart a trained military engineer. Henry advised his own company of grenadiers to leave town as soon as they might while he himself soon became part of a network of rebel spies, passing information. In April, 1775 war broke out at Lexington between the patriot militia and British soldiers under the command of Major Pitcairn. Henry’s days as a bookseller had come to an end now. With the help of his young wife, they both slipped out of Boston in the night to join the Continentals. Henry’s wife, Lucy, would never see her own parents again as they left for England. Henry left Lucy in the care of friends in Worcester while he then walked to Cambridge to stay in “the camp of liberty.” Continued on page 7...

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Don’t say “Yes” – Just hang up RALEIGH, NC (January 31, 2017)…Sometimes all a crook needs from you is one word – “Yes.” With a tape recording of your voice saying it, a scammer can add charges to your phone bill or take other actions to steal your money. And when you protest that you never authorized the charges, that “yes” can make it harder to get the charges removed.

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The Attorney General’s Office has recently been contacted by consumers who heard “Can you hear me?” or “Is this the lady of the house?” when they answered the phone. These calls are designed to elicit “yes” as an answer. Some of the calls are actually recordings and some may be disguised as solicitations for vacation cruises or other items. Armed with their recording of the consumer’s response, these crooks “cram” charges onto the victim’s phone or credit card bill. Authorities in Pennsylvania and Virginia have also recently warned about these tactics. To protect yourself against these scammers, remember: • Let it ring. The best and easiest way to combat telemarketing fraudsters is to let unknown calls go to your answering machine. If a caller doesn’t leave a message, it was a crook or an unimportant call that was OK to miss. • Just hang up. If you pick up the phone and a voice says “Can you hear me?” or something else that is designed to get you to respond with a “yes,” just put the phone back down. It’s rude… but so is trying to steal your money.

• You can’t trust Caller ID. Scam artists can manipulate it to make it look like a legitimate call when it isn’t. If you’re unsure about a call, let them leave a message.

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• Study your bill. Check your phone charges and credit card statements carefully. If you see a charge you don’t recognize, contact the company and dispute the charge. If you need help with an unauthorized charge on a bill, contact us for help or call us toll free within North Carolina at 1-877-5-NO-SCAM.

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Dr. Herb Says….Stay healthy with nature The Forgotten Sunflower Seed Health benefits Looking for a health-promoting snack? A handful of sunflower seeds will take care of your hunger, while also enhancing your health by supplying significant amount of vitamin E, magnesium and selenium. Anti-inflammatory and cardiovascular benefits from sunflower seeds’ vitamin e Sunflower seeds are an excellent source of vitamin E, the body’s primary fat-soluble antioxidant. Vitamin E travels throughout the body neutralizing free radicals that would otherwise damage fatcontaining structures and molecules, such as cell membranes, brain cells, and cholesterol. By protecting these cellular and molecular components, vitamin E has significant and anti-inflammatory effects that result in the reduction of symptoms in asthma, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis, conditions where free radicals and inflammation play a big role. Vitamin E has also been shown to reduce the risk of colon cancer, help decrease the severity and frequency of hot flashes in women going through menopause, and help reduce the development of diabetic complications. Sunflower seeds’ phytosterols lower cholesterol Phytosterols are compounds found in plants that have a chemical structure very similar to cholesterol, and when present in the diet in sufficient amounts, are believed to reduce blood levels of cholesterol, enhance the immune response and decrease risk of certain cancers. Phytosterols’ beneficial effects are so dramatic that they have been extracted from soybean, corn, and pine tree oil and added to processed foods, such as “butter”-replacement spreads, which are then touted as cholesterol-lowering “foods.” But why settle for an imitation “butter” when Mother Nature’s nuts and seeds are a naturally rich source of phytosterols—and cardio-protective fiber, minerals and healthy fats as well? In a study in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, researchers published the amounts of phytosterols present in nuts and seeds commonly eaten in the United States. Sesame seeds had the highest total phytosterol content (400-413 mg per 100 grams), and English walnuts and Brazil nuts the lowest (113 mg/100 grams and 95 mg/100grams). (100 grams is equivalent to 3.5 ounces.) Of the nuts and seeds typically consumed as snack foods, sunflower seeds and pistachios were richest in phytosterols (270-289 mg/100g), followed by pumpkin seeds (265 mg/100g). Calm your nerves, muscles and blood vessels with sunflower seeds’ magnesium Sunflower seeds are a good source of magnesium. Numerous studies have demonstrated that magnesium helps reduce the severity of asthma, lower high blood pressure, and prevent migraine headaches, as well as reducing the risk of heart attack and stroke. Continued on page 10... Sun 7 to 6 M-T 7 to 6

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Dr. Herb Says….stay healthy with nature The Forgotten Sunflower Seed Continued from page 9...

Magnesium is also necessary for healthy bones and energy production. About two-thirds of the magnesium in the human body is found in our bones. Some helps to give bones their physical structure, while the rest is found on the surface of the bone where it is stored for the body to draw upon as needed. Magnesium counterbalances calcium, thus helping to regulate nerve and muscle tone. In many nerve cells, magnesium serves as nature’s own calcium channel blocker, preventing calcium from rushing into the nerve cell and activating the nerve. By blocking calcium’s entry, magnesium keeps our nerves (and the blood vessels and muscles they enervate) relaxed. If our diet provides us with too little magnesium, however, calcium can gain free entry, and the nerve cell can become over-activated, sending too many messages and causing excessive contraction. Insufficient magnesium can thus contribute to high blood pressure, muscle spasms (including spasms of the heart muscle or the spasms of the airways, symptomatic of asthma), and migraine headaches, as well as muscle cramps, tension, soreness and fatigue. Improved detoxification and cancer prevention from sunflower seeds’ selenium Sunflower seeds are also a good source selenium, a trace mineral that is of fundamental importance to human health. Accumulated evidence from prospective studies, intervention trials and studies on animal models of cancer has suggested a strong inverse correlation between selenium intake and cancer incidence. Selenium has been shown to induce DNA repair and synthesis in damaged cells, to inhibit the proliferation of cancer cells, and to induce apoptosis, the self-destruct sequence the body uses to eliminate worn out or abnormal cells. Selenium’s richness is another reason that sunflower seeds can make a good snack. Source: http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/supplement/selenium These good tasting, crunch seeds are good for your body. There are many ways you can use the sunflower seed. One way would be to sprout the raw seed and increase its vitamin/mineral values. Just soak the seeds in a jar overnight or for about 8 hours. Cover the jar with a sprouting lid or piece of nylon so the water can easily be drained. Turn the jar on its side with a slant so any leftover moisture can drain. Rinse and drain a couple of times each day. After two days, you should see little sprouts appear. A good length to let them grow before eating is about ¼ to ½ inch so they do not become bitter. The sprouts can be eaten in salads, blended with your vegetable smoothies, or simply add chopped olives and your favorite salad dressing for a side dish or healthy snack and enjoy! These seeds are God’s gift to you. They are a product straight from the beautiful sunflower which has bathed in the sunlight and absorbed all of its health promoting properties. Enjoy the health benefits from these simple little seeds.

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Dr. Herb Says….stay healthy with nature Promoting Optimal Immune Function against Diseases You are constantly exposed to outside substances. When these invade your body, your immune system comes to your defense, but you can still contract all kinds of diseases. Immune sufficiency varied between people, so within the exact same environment, some people stay healthy while others suffer chronically. Although everybody has inherited some type of cancer cells, people with healthy immune systems can defend against the growth of cancer. The raw food diet helps strengthen your immune system and encourages it to function optimally, so when we focus on fighting one disease, we simultaneously fight other diseases. Cancer Cancer is the leading disease of the immune system. Although everybody carried cancer genes, a strong immune system prevents cancer cells from growing. Although the exact causes of cancer aren’t fully-known, the American Cancer Society lists all kinds of chemical substances, viral infections, stress, pollution, and bad eating habits as possible causes and/or accelerants. In fact, poor eating habits make up 70% of the causes. Salty food, smoked food, acidified high-fat diets, processed food, artificial colors, and irregular eating habits cause the body to accumulate poisons in its organs. These substances attack cells or create abnormal cells that cause cancer; or they weaken your immune system, enabling or accelerating cancer. To treat cancer, oncologists use surgery, radiation treatment, and anticancer agents, but these methods also attack healthy cells, creating numerous side effects. Current cancer treatment methods are like bombing an entire area to destroy a few scattered enemies in war. The best way to destroy enemies while saving allies is to supply those allies with the right fighting equipment at the right time. Revitalizing the immune system’s ability to kill cancer cells is the safest treatment with the least side effects. And the best way to do that is through your diet. Institutions such as the American Cancer Society and Korea Cancer Society suggest the following common diet habits for cancer prevention and treatment: * Eat small portions * Avoid salty, spicy and stimulating food.

* Eat meals regularly * Consume more mushrooms, marine plants, green and red raw vegetables and whole grains. Raw food meets all these diet stipulations. Phytonutrients, vitamins, and minerals obtained through raw food empower the immune system’s ability to fight cancer cells. Bad eating habits can cause cancer; good eating habits can accomplish the opposite. Continued on page 12...

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Dr. Herb Says….stay healthy with nature Promoting Optimal Immune Function against Diseases Continued from page11...

Gastric Disorders Indigestion leads to decreased usage of nutrients and accumulation of undigested substances, leaving poisonous materials inside the body. These affect circulatory and digestive systems and ultimately all organs and cause numerous chronic disorders. Medicines can help with temporary and partial indigestion, but they don’t resolve the problems. Medications and antacids can temporarily relieve inflammation and pain, but they can’t treat the causes, ulcers or damaged areas. Food is digested by enzymes that dissolve the three major food substance groups (glucose, protein and fat) into smaller units so they can be absorbed into the bloodstream. As previously stated enzymes act as catalysts for the body’s chemical responses and accelerate digestion. Ever since the discovery of fire and cooking, humans have lost digestive enzymes in our diets. Meals with insufficient enzymes weaken our immune systems and render the stomach’s mucous membrane vulnerable to acids and attacks from bacteria and viruses. Raw food is abundant in natural enzymes that pre-digest the food, minimizing the burden on the stomach to perform digestive activities. Vitamins and minerals restore damaged epithelial cells and promote healthy digestion and stomach structure. Chlorophyll, phytonutrients, vitamins, and fiber strengthen the body’s immunity against infection, including attacks from Helicobacter pylori, one of the main causes of gastric disorders. Once you are infected, H. pylori tend to remain. Most H. pylori carriers have chronic gastritis, and 10% to 20% of carriers have either stomach or duodenum ulcer. The World Health Organization identifies H. pylori as one of the causes of stomach cancer. The nutrients in raw food can also further protect the stomach by rendering inactive any viruses already present and they buffer the stomach’s mucous membrane against excessive acid release. Raw food also vitalizes the digestive functions to restore damaged stomach lining and intestines.

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Until There Is a Cure…Take the Tour LENOIR, NC (January 27, 2017)…Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care is excited to offer the Virtual Dementia Tour® to our community on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, from 1 to 3 p.m., at the McCreary Family Professional Center, 526 Pine Mountain Road, Hudson, NC. Quality care for people dealing with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias begins with family members and caregivers who are sensitive, patient, and kind. But how can people be empathetic when they have never experienced firsthand the physical and mental challenges facing those with dementia? Now there is a way. The Virtual Dementia Tour® is a scientifically proven method of building a greater understanding of dementia through the use of patented sensory tools and instruction. Participants are led through the 45-minute experience in 10-minute intervals and only need to be present for their appointment time. Appointments are required and space is limited. To reserve your space or learn more about the Virtual Dementia Tour®, please call 828.754.0101 or email prc@caldwellhospice.org. Pooveys Chapel Baptist Church w ill have a Winterblast Youth Fundraiser on Saturday, February 4 at 6:30pm. Tickets are $12 for dinner and a show. The menu includes chicken and dumplings or country steak, green beans, mashed potatoes, rolls, tea/coffee and dessert. For more information call the church office at 728-7210. The Caldwell County Health Department will be having a free 2 1/2 hour workshop, once a week for six weeks, called Living Healthy With Chronic Conditions. This workshop will provide information for seniors dealing with health conditions such as diabetes, arthritis, high blood pressure, heart disease, chronic pain, and cancer. For questions or more information regarding the spring 2017 class, please contact Anna Martin at amartin@caldwellcountync.org or 828-426-8506.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Movies with Mikeâ&#x20AC;? Oscar, Where's the Love? by Mike Holsclaw (January 27th, 2017) The 89th Academy Awards will be broadcast on February 26th and already, the sniping has begun. As soon as the nominations are announced, every year you can count on a contingent of critics, jaded, hipper-than-thou, and usually millennial, to begin complaining about various aspects of the program: it's too long, it's dull, it's an embarrassing anachronism because the very idea of awards is arbitrary. To quote the much loathed "Seinfeld", "yada, yada, yada...".

I'm not saying that all criticisms of the Oscars are unwarranted; I agreed with last year's complaints about "Oscars So White" and I'm glad that this year's nominations show a little more self-awareness and sensitivity on the Academy's part. As to the more picayune kind of carping I first described, however, I have to say that I find it both juvenile and jejune. I realize, in the age of electronica, everyone expects immediate gratification and, also, that attention spans are now officially non-existent, but, realistically, how do they expect a show which commemorates large numbers of people who work both behind and in front of the camera to be any shorter than it already is? Frankly, I'm always amazed when they're able to wrap things up before midnight. Besides, I find something comforting in the tradition of slow-and-stately at which the event unfolds. As to being "dull", I'm sorry, but for some winners in the technical categories, this may be the one time in their careers when they're recognized on such a massive scale and to begrudge them their moment in the spotlight seems incredibly petty. As to the awards being arbitrary; it's a perfectly normal, human desire to assign qualitative values to object d'art and aesthetic experiences and it's no surprise that the movie industry, early in its history, established an institution to do just that - considering the out-sized egos of many of the individuals that work in that industry, the surprise is that there aren't more award shows than there already are! Are the Oscars subjective? Sure, and that's part of the fun; just as sports fans argue over statistics and whether the giants of one age could beat those of another, movie nerds contest the varying degrees of "rightness" over past Oscar wins - did "Forrest Gump" deserve Best Picture or should it have gone to "Pulp Fiction" that year? How was it that "Driving Miss Daisy" won Best Picture while its director, Taylor Hackford, wasn't even nominated for Best Director the same year? Should Roberto Benigni have won Best Actor for "Life is Beautiful" (I would have picked Ian McKellen for "Gods and Monsters"...)? If Hitchcock had ever received a Best Director Oscar (he didn't), which film would it have been for ("Vertigo" would be my pick...)? This is the kind of minutia that we film geeks can revel in for hours. Full Confession time: I love the Academy Awards and I'm baffled by all this penny ante animus. I love everything about it - the glamorous gowns on the actresses that magnifies their already considerable beauty; the classy tuxedos on the actors that makes them look dashing and distinguished; the tears in my eyes during the "In Memoriam" segment when I realize all the immeasurable talent that was lost in the previous year; and the acceptance speeches - the ones that are simple, sincere, and touching and the ones that are nervous and awkward. Most of all, I love the reassuring beats of the way the categories are counted down, the slow but steady escalation of suspense as we inexorably wend our way toward the apex of the evening, the announcement of Best Director and Best Picture. Continued on page 15...

Thursday, February 2, 2017

Oscar, Where's the Love? by Mike Holsclaw (January 27th, 2017) There aren't very many things that are both reliable and consistent in the chaos of the modern world; regardless of its supposed stodginess, the Oscars qualifies as one of those things. Plus, maybe I'm naive, but I relish the mystique and charisma which the ceremony bestows on an often monochrome world; in a world without superheroes, the closest thing we have to meta humans are celebrities and at least the celebrities at the Academy Awards are famous for actually doing something of substance, unlike our "reality tv" stars who achieve their notoriety for - what is it again that they're famous for, exactly? At any rate, despite any shortcomings it may possess, it still ranks as one of the last, and best, collective gathering places for a large number of film enthusiasts; it also still maintains its position as the source of water cooler conversations par excellence. I know that I'll be firmly cemented in front of my television on February 26th, just like I've been for the last twenty or so broadcasts. I hope you'll join me for the fun; we'll talk about the results at "Movies with Mike" in March!

Learn more about classic films and enjoy the magic of movies at Movies with Mike. Held the 1st Thursday of each month at 6:00pm downstairs at the Lenoir Library. This program is free and popcorn is provided! For more information, please call 828-728-4207. Caldwell County Public Library website: http://ccpl.libguides.com/main

“Farce of Nature” Dinner Theatre at the HUB set HUDSON, NC (January 26, 2017)…Join us for our spring comedy dinner theatre production, “Farce of Nature!” The non-stop hilarity of this Southern-fried farce highlights one day in the life of the Wilburn family of Mayhew, Arkansas. Meet D. Gene Wilburn, (Stephen Starnes), the owner and proprietor of the Reel ‘Em Inn, the finest little fishing lodge in the Ozarks. Well, it used to be, but lately business is down, tourists are few, and the lone guest who’s just checked in—an extremely jittery Carmine DeLuca, (Adam Lowery), from Chicago—is only there due to a location shift in the Witness Protection Program. Doesn’t anybody just want to fish anymore? Certainly not D. Gene’s frustrated wife, Wanelle, (Angie Warren), who’s fed up with their lackluster romantic life. She’s taken drastic steps to improve it through hypnotic suggestion and, for the life of him, D. Gene cannot understand why his pants keep falling down. D. Gene’s feisty sister Maxie, (Carolyn Icard), has her own problems, chief among them battling ageism to resume her career in law enforcement. She’s determined to prove her worth by keeping Carmine DeLuca alive through the weekend—a task that’s going to prove to be much harder than she bargained for since she keeps losing both her gun and the bullets. And she never anticipated that the gangster Carmine’s been dodging for the last five years, Sonny Barbosa, (Doug McCowan), is about to walk through the door, in hot pursuit of his sexy wife, Lola, (Emma Lee Kurts). Seems the headstrong Lola has driven hundreds of miles to the lodge to follow her boy toy, D. Gene and Wanelle’s son Ty, (Nick Chamberlain). But Lola meets her match in Ty’s seemingly innocent girlfriend, Jenna, (Tera Enloe), whose patience has reached the breaking point after months of waiting for Ty to come home. In the deliciously funny romp that ensues, they all hide, lie, disguise themselves, cross-dress, and slam doors chasing one another, while trying to figure out the source of an increasingly awful stench. By then it’s too late and the lodge is surrounded by vicious critters and hungry varmints that have followed the odor down from the hills. Yet by the delightfully chaotic climax of this one outrageous day, love blossoms, truths are revealed, and the lives of all—family, guests and gangsters alike—change in incredible and surprising ways. This side-splittingly funny Jones, Hope, Wooten comedy is guaranteed to win you over—hook, line, and sinker! The show will be performed at the Hudson Uptown Building (HUB) 145 Cedar Valley Road, Hudson on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 23rd, 24th, 25th, 30th, 31st and April 1st. The show will be presented at 7:30 PM, preceded by dinner at 6:30 PM. Dinner will be catered by Dan’l Boone Inn. Tickets are $30 for dinner and the show, $15 for the show only. Tickets go on sale, Monday, February 6th and may be obtained by visiting the HUB Box Office at 145 Cedar Valley Road, or by calling 728-8871. The box office is open 8:30 until 12:30 and 1:30 until 5:00 Monday through Friday. All ticket sales are final.

Thursday, February 2, 2017

Hibriten District hosts school board walk through LENOIR, NC (January 27, 2017)…Board of Education members enjoyed visiting with students, teachers and administrators during their second scheduled Walk Through this school year, which gives them an opportunity to move about as a group and experience the uniqueness of each school. The visits held this week involved Kings Creek School, Hibriten High, William Lenoir Middle, Lower Creek Elementary, Horizons, Valmead Elementary, West Lenoir Elementary, and Davenport A+ School. As Board members arrived at each school, they were greeted by principals who gave them a quick status report and highlighted some of the most recent accomplishments. They were then led through the hallways of the schools discovering firsthand the personalized instruction and hearing from students and teachers about newly implemented programs. “I feel like this approach allows us as Board members to become more familiar with their educational setting,” said Board Chairman Darrell Pennell. “We want to travel to their place of work and their place of study and express our gratitude for their commitment to education and show our support for all the good that goes on every day in our schools.” The Walk Through format replaces the Community Board meetings held at the three traditional high schools with their respective feeder schools. The next scheduled Walk Through is March 20, 2017 in the West Caldwell District. The regular Board of Education meetings will continue to be held on the second Monday of each month, starting at 6 pm at the Education Center in the Board Room. The public is always welcome to attend.

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Thursday, February 2, 2017

Obituaries Catherine Ray Breeden Kelly Catherine Kelley, age 65, of Rhodhiss passed away January 26, 2017, at Burke County Hospice. She was born December 25, 1951, daughter of Ruby Willix VanCour and the late Kenneth Breeden. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by a sister, Sarah Sweet; a brother, James Breeden; two nieces, Sarah Hall and Carol Mitton. In addition to her mother, Ms. Kelly is survived by her husband Casey Kelly; her kindred spirit, Diane Keeslar; two sons, Jr. (Carvin) Hefner and wife Tammy, Kenneth Kelly and wife Debbie; one daughter, Dorothy Barnes; four sisters, Blanche Pressley, Patricia Lambed, Mary Alice Smith, and Bobbie Jean VanCour; three brothers, Vincent VanCour III, Charles VanCour and David VanCour; Maw Maw to sixteen grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and a great-great nephew. A Celebration of Life Service will be Saturday, January 28, 2017, at 6:00 PM at Mackie Funeral Home Chapel. Mackie Funeral Home of Gr anite Falls, NC is ser ving th e fam ily. Y ou m ay view the obituary online at www.mackiefh.com. Rickey Leon Baldwin Rickey Baldwin, age 55, of Lenoir, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2017, at Caldwell Memorial Hospital. He was born in Circleville, Ohio June 30, 1961, son of Ralph and Carolina Taylor Baldwin. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Randy Baldwin, Ralph Baldwin Jr., and Samuel Baldwin. In addition to his parents, Mr. Baldwin is survived by one daughter, Rebecca Baldwin of Lenoir; one son Rickey L. Baldwin Jr. of North Wilkesboro; one brother Kenny Baldwin and wife Laurie of Clarksville, Tenn; several nieces and nephews. In Honor of his wishes there will be no funeral. Mackie Funeral Home of Gr anite Falls, NC is ser ving th e fam ily. Y ou m ay view the obituary online at www.mackiefh.com.

Dementia Education Program: Effective Communication Strategies LENOIR, NC (January 27, 2017)…Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care has partnered with the Alzheimer’s Association to help those caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or a related memory disorder through a FREE education program in our community on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The program is for family members who may have a loved one living with dementia, care partners and professional caregivers. The presentation, facilitated by Redia Baxter, Community Outreach and Education Manager of the Alzheimer’s Association, will be held at Caldwell Hospice’s McCreary Family Professional Center at 526 Pine Mountain Road, Hudson, NC. Communication is more than just talking and listening—it is also about sending and receiving messages through attitude, tone of voice, facial expressions, and body language. As people with Alzheimer’s disease progress in their journey and the ability to use words is lost, families need new ways to connect. Join us to explore how communication takes place when someone has Alzheimer’s, learn how to decode the verbal and behavioral messages delivered by someone with dementia and identify strategies to help you connect and communicate at each stage of the disease. NOTE: This seminar is not recommended for individuals with a dementia diagnosis. Registration is preferred, but not required. For more information or to register, please call 828.754.0101 or email prc@caldwellhospice.org.

Thursday, February 2, 2017

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1 Timothy 1:5 “For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.” God loved the world so dearly that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever would accept Him might have the power to live His righteous life. Christ proved that it is possible for man to lay hold by faith on the power of God. He showed that the sinner, by repentance and the exercise of faith in the righteousness of Christ, can be reconciled to God, and become a partaker of the divine nature, overcoming the corruption that is in the world through lust. In Christ were united the divine and the human, the Creator and the creature. The nature of God, whose law had been transgressed, and the nature of Adam, the transgressor, meet in Jesus, the Son of God, and the Son of man. And having with His Own Blood paid the price of redemption, having passed through man’s experience, having in man’s behalf met and conquered temptation, having though Himself sinless borne the shame and guilt and burden of sin, He becomes man’s Advocate and Intercessor. What an assurance here to the tempted and struggling soul, what an assurance to the witnessing universe, that Christ will be a merciful and Caldwell County Safe Kids Coalition is to reduce the faithful high priest. number of children hurt and killed due to unintentional

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Fly Baby: The Story of an American Girl by Kimberley Jochl VILLAGE OF SUGAR MOUNTAIN, NC (January 31, 2017)…Fly Baby: The Story of an American Girl, is a memoir by world alpine ski champion Kimberley Jochl. Fly Baby is a story about an American girl’s hilarious and soulful journey through life. Always daring and mischievous, Kim and her twin sister rose quickly to the top ranks of competitive skiing, training and racing around the globe as members of the United States Alpine Ski Team. Writing now from the relatively quiet life of a former world-class athlete, Kim looks back on those early days, sharing the highs and lows of coming of age as part of a competitive community. She courageously points out the often glossed-over difficulties inherent in composing a team of athletes who compete individually and pulls back the veil to reveal the physical trauma and mental anguish that many serious athletes endure. Kim then walks us candidly through her experiences on the business side of snow, in the boardroom and the community, in marriage, motherhood, and even her turbulent voyage toward earning a private pilot’s license. The story of Fly Baby is entirely relatable, like talking with an old friend. It demonstrates that a zeal for life and the drive for excellence in everything you undertake are just as rewarding as winning a gold medal. For an incredible experience, read Fly Baby: The Story of an American Girl. It is available from Barnes & Noble and Amazon. You’ll also find it at Alpine Ski Center, Footsloggers, Fred’s General Mercantile, Reid’s Café, Tri-City Aviation, Grandfather Mountain Nature Museum, Sugar Mountain Sports, The Bookstore, Lenox, Massachusetts, The Mast General Store, Barnes & Noble Biltmore Park at Town Square, and Barnes & Noble Asheville Mall. Also by Kimberley Jochl, The Aviatrix: Fly Like a Girl. Join Kim and many other authors for an afternoon of discussions and signing at the Asheville Mall Barnes & Noble’s Western North Carolina Author Fest on February 11 at 2 p.m. For more information, other news, and appearances browse through www.kimberleyjochl.com.

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