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Work on Falls Avenue Bridge to start in May GRANITE FALLS, NC (April 23, 2017)…We spent some time with NCDOT officials at a public meeting recently about the upcoming projects in our area and there are many. We focused most of our questions about the Falls Avenue Bridge in Granite Falls. The NCDOT is currently finalizing the plans for the new bridge. The contract for the new bridge was awarded to R.E. Burns & Sons Co., Inc. of Statesville at a cost of $3,209,934.00. NCDOT officials told us that this contractor has a superb reputation in bridge building. All required permits have been obtained. Demolition is slated to begin in May and construction in June. The NCDOT is still hoping to see construction completed by the end of the year but have cautioned that it could run into early 2018. While no specific details were available about the design of the bridge, we did find out that the new bridge may be approximately 40 feet wide (compared to the old bridge being approximately 24 feet wide) and there may be a sidewalk on the downstream side of the bridge that would tie in nicely to the new wildlife access area if a sidewalk was constructed from Dam Street down to the new bridge. If you have a question, feel free to contact me at: mark.jackson@caldwelljournal.com and I will do my best to find an answer for you. The Philadelphia Primitive Baptist Church needs to have a handicap ramp built at their church building. If you could help with this project please contact Robert Cones at 828-638-1859.
Greenhouse Sale, Open to the Public Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s Landscape Gardening program will host a plant sale that is open to the public. The greenhouse on the Caldwell Campus in Hudson will be open on Wednesday, May 3 from 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.; on Thursday, May 11 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and on Friday, May 12 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. The sale will feature a variety of plants, grown by students during the Spring Semester. For more information, contact Landscape Gardening Director Debbie Mitchell at 828-726-2362.
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Caldwell Hospice Good Grief Meal to Be Held May 4 LENOIR, NC (April 17, 2017)…Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care will hold its next monthly Good Grief Meal at 4 pm, Thursday, May 4, at Mayflower Seafood, 303 Blowing Rock Blvd., Lenoir, NC. The informal time of food and fellowship is open to anyone who is experiencing grief and loss. The meal is dutch treat. The Good Grief Meal is sponsored through Ashewood Grief and Counseling Services, bereavement care of Caldwell Hospice, and is one of many opportunities offered to help individuals of all ages and families cope with the loss of people they love. Because of the generous support of our community and the belief that bereavement services improve quality of life, Caldwell Hospice offers community bereavement services to anyone who needs our help in coping with grief. For more information about the upcoming Good Grief Meal or other bereavement services, call 828.754.0101, or visit www.caldwellhospice.org or Facebook.
Living Will Clinic set LENOIR, NC (April 17, 2017)…Living wills and other advance directives describe your preferences regarding end-of-life care. Because unexpected situations can happen at any age, all adults need advance directives. Caldwell Hospice and the Caldwell Senior Center will partner to offer a Living Will Clinic at no cost to the community on Thursday, May 11, at 1:30 p.m. at the Caldwell Senior Center in Lenoir. Retired local attorney Houston Groome will facilitate the clinic. “Advance directives, living wills, and healthcare powers of attorney are gifts to your family,” says Groome. “It tells them what your desires are for your care at end-oflife at a time when you cannot express them yourself. It also gives you peace of mind that you have made appropriate preparations.” Notaries and witnesses will be available to help anyone who wants to complete their documents at the clinic. For more information, or to register, call 828.758.2883.
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Lenoir resident attending Franciscan University receives award STEUBENVILLE, OH (April 24, 2017)…Christina Camilleri, of Lenoir, North Carolina, recently received the first place Professor John Korzi Social Sciences Award for her research, using an animal model, on the health implications on women who undergo an abortion procedure. The award was presented at GRACE—Gallery of Research, Artistry, and Community Engagement—a day-long event in which students presented academic projects of research, community engagement, multimedia, and artistry. Camilleri is a senior biology major at Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio. Located in southeastern Ohio, Franciscan University of Steubenville attracts over 2,400 students from all 50 states and 12 countries with its integration of excellent academics with a passionately Catholic faith environment. Franciscan University has ranked in the elite "top tier" of Midwest universities in U.S. News & World Report's guidebook on "America's Best Colleges" since 1998. Dry Ponds Baptist Church is seek ing a Youth/Children and Music Minister. This will be a full-time position. Applicant must have a degree in Christian ministry. Some job responsibilities are, but not limited to: oversee Children's Chat, oversee and assist Youth and Children's leaders in teaching Sunday School, oversee and assist different committees in the planning of all Youth and Children's activities, plan and participate in mission trips and retreats, plan and provide music events, create and plan children, youth, and adult choral opportunities to serve in the community of Dry Ponds Baptist, and work with and oversee the sound system committee. Please send all resumes to Dry Ponds Baptist Church, 5235 Union Church Rd, Granite Falls, NC 28630.
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Loaded Burrito Bowls Ingredients 1 c. white rice kosher salt extra-virgin olive oil 1 lb. ground beef 1 tbsp. chili seasoning Freshly ground black pepper 1 c. Shredded Monterey Jack 1/4 c. Chopped cilantro 1 c. Pico de Gallo 1 c. guacamole 8 oz. shredded Cheddar Tortilla chips, broken 1 c. sour cream
Directions In a small pot, cook rice according to package instructions with 1/2 tsp salt. Fluff with a fork and keep warm. Meanwhile, in a large cast-iron skillet, drizzle 1 tsp olive oil and cook ground beef until browned, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon. Remove excess oil with a spoon and discard. Add chili seasoning, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper, and Monterey Jack. Just before serving, fold cilantro into the rice. Assemble burrito bowl: Flemings Chapel Baptist Church is seek ing add a large spoonful of cilantro rice, cheesy beef, a part-time Worship Leader. Please send resume to pico de gallo, guacamole, Cheddar, and a handful Personnel Committee, 4430 Littlejohn Church Rd, of broken tortilla chips. Top with sour cream and serve immediately. Lenoir, NC 28645.
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City of Lenoir Police Department K9s Axel, Mato, & Cerik to get Body Armor LENOIR, NC (April 21, 2017)…City of Lenoir Police Department K9s Axel, Mato, & Cerik will receive bullet and stab protective vests thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization “Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.” K9 Axel, Mato, & Cerik’s vests are sponsored by an Anonymous Donor and will be embroidered with the sentiment “Born to Love - Trained to Serve - Loyal Always”. Delivery is expected within eight to ten weeks. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. is a 501c (3) charity located in East Taunton, MA whose mission is to provide bullet and stab protective vests and other assistance to dogs of law enforcement and related agencies throughout the United States. The nonprofit was established in 2009 to assist law enforcement agencies with this potentially lifesaving body armor for their four-legged K9 officers. Since its inception, Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. has provided over 2,400 protective vests, in 50 states, through private and corporate donations, at a cost of over 1.9 million dollars. All vests are custom made in the USA by Armor Express in Central Lake, MI. The program is open to dogs actively employed in the U.S. with law enforcement or related agencies who are certified and at least 20 months of age. New K9 graduates, as well as K9s with expired vests, are eligible to participate. The donation to provide one protective vest for a law enforcement K9 is $1,050.00. Each vest has a value between $1,795 – $2,234 and has a five-year warranty, with an average weight of 4-5 lbs. There is an estimated 30,000 law enforcement K9s throughout the United States. For more information or to learn about volunteer opportunities, please call 508-824-6978. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. provides information, lists events, and accepts tax-deductible donations of any denomination at www.vik9s.org or mailed to P.O. Box 9 East Taunton, MA 02718. K9 Cerik Cerik is a German Shepherd who was born on January 30, 2011 in the Czech Republic. Cerik was assigned to his current handler in March of 2016. Cerik participates in weekly training with the other department K9s, Axel and Mato at a minimum of 4 hrs per week with a total of 192 hours per year. K9 Mato (Pronounced Motto) K9 Mato is a four year old German Shepherd. Mato was born on December 2, 2012 in the Czech Republic. Mato was selected by his Handler and began his career at Lenoir PD at the beginning of 2014. Mato trains at least 4 hours per week with a total of 192 hours per year. K9 Axel K9 Axel is a German Shepherd and was born in the Czech Republic on June 30, 2013. He is the newest member of the K9 Unit. K9 Axel was hand selected by his handler and began his career at the Lenoir Police Department in 2014. K9 Axel participates in 4 hours of weekly inservice training for a total of 192 hours per year of in-service training. The Lenoir Police Department is appreciative to those who have assisted with outfitting the City of Lenoir’s K9s with an added layer of protection that will allow these canines to operate in dangerous situations more safely. Without support from those who donate to such groups as Vested Interest K9s, this opportunity would not be readily available. The City’s K9 Unit plays a vital role in the mission of the Lenoir Police Department to “work with the community to anticipate, define, and meet the needs of our city in the areas of public safety, community wellbeing, and law enforcement.”
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"A Walk on Main Street" set for Saturday, May 6 LENOIR, NC (April 14, 2017)…Please join us for a guided tour of historic Main Street in Lenoir! Mike Gibbons, local historian, will conduct the tour, discussing and pointing out the history of surviving structures, as well as those long gone, on the first blocks of North and South Main Street in historic downtown Lenoir. Learn about the three courthouses, the Confederate Monument, Taylor War Memorial as well as the many prior and varied businesses once located in surviving buildings on Main Street. The tour will take approximately one hour, concluding at 1841 Café for lunch at 12:30 pm. Those not wishing to walk have the option of viewing a pre-recorded version of the tour at 1841 Café, commencing at 11:30 am, and will be able to participate in additional discussion when the tour walkers arrive for lunch at 12:30 pm. To participate, you must preregister and purchase your ticket at the Caldwell Heritage Museum, located at 112 Vaiden Street SW, Lenoir, NC. If registered and ticket(s) purchased prior to April 28th, costs are: $30/individual; $50/couple. If registering on site the day of the event, ticket prices will be: $38/individual; $58/couple. Feel free to contact us with any questions at (828-758-4004) or caldwellheritagemuseum@yahoo.com.
All proceeds, beyond lunch expenses, will go toward the maintenance and support of the Museum. Please join us for this fun, informative event and get some fresh spring air!
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Fiberglass door manufacturer Receives N.C. Commerce Building Reuse grant LENOIR, NC (April 20, 2017)...Fiberglass door manufacturer Ryan-Al Door Systems, Inc. has received a N.C. Department of Commerce Building Reuse grant for renovations to a Lenoir facility that will bring back manufacturing jobs from China to Caldwell County. The $44,525 grant comes on the heels of a $150,000 One North Carolina Fund grant announced last week by Gov. Roy Cooper. Both grants were facilitated by the Caldwell County Economic Development Commission. For the Building Reuse grant, Ryan-Al Door pledged to invest $1.7 million and hire 29 new fulltime employees in a two-year period of time, with an average annual wage of more than $39,500, well above Caldwell County’s current average of $34,744 per year. The company’s three-year target will have full-time employment well above 50. The company, headquartered in Diamond Bar, Calif., plans to bring back its manufacturing operations from Zhejiang, China, and also is looking to move its distribution operations from Myrtle Beach, S.C., to Lenoir. “We are extremely excited to be moving our manufacturing facility to Lenoir and Caldwell County,” Ryan-Al Door President and CEO Rick Trainor said. “Having a pool of qualified labor and the financial support provided to us by the North Carolina Department of Commerce and Caldwell County will surely enable us to ‘hit the ground’ running. This support is going to allow us the ability to start our manufacturing at some point in July. “Everything that we planned is ahead of schedule, and we’re now at a point where we are waiting for our machinery to arrive. Being located in Caldwell County leads us to believe that this strategic location will open many more opportunities from a distribution standpoint.” Continued on page 9...
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Stop by and see us for: Tomato, Cucumber, Pepper, Zucchini, Squash Plants and more A great selection of Flowers and Hanging Baskets We have a great assortment of Seeds too Fiberglass door manufacturer Receives N.C. Commerce Building Reuse grant Continued from page 8…
Ryan-Al Door manufactures and distributes a wide variety of fiberglass doors and aluminum-framed windows. The company will be renovating a 30,649-square-foot portion of the former Crown Heritage furniture manufacturing building located off Clover Drive near U.S. 321 South. “This Commerce Department grant is fantastic news and dovetails nicely with the governor’s announcement,” Caldwell County EDC Executive Director Deborah Murray said. “We were so grateful to have Commerce Development representatives visiting the site recently to see first-hand the impact this grant will have for Ryan-Al Door and for Caldwell County workers. “We are also very excited to have Ryan-Al Door joining our growing list of diverse manufacturers in our county. The company’s commitment to reshoring jobs from China is to be commended and it shows once again that Caldwell County is being competitive in the global marketplace.” Ryan-Al Door plans to begin making renovations as soon as possible, and the company is looking at attending the Caldwell is Hiring event that is scheduled for Thursday, May 18 at the J.E. Broyhill Civic Center in Lenoir from 8:30 a.m. until noon. The Caldwell County Board of Commissioners previously endorsed the project and approved a local jobs incentive of $2,000 per job for up to 50 full-time jobs created in its first three years, documented, and maintained for one year. These funds provide the required local government match for the Building Reuse grant and the One NC Fund grant.
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It’s that time of the year again…!!! We Buy, Sell & Trade Tues thru Fri 9 to 5 Sat 9 to 1
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Step Back In Time… Come Visit YESTERYEARS!!! 1000’s Of Items
First Baptist Church 8 Crestview St, Granite Falls
Open Monday - Friday - 7:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. Serving Coffee and Coffee House Beverages Begin the day with a hot or cold beverage and a Word from the Master
The Granite Falls Lions Club will start selling strawberries soon behind the car wash on Pinewood Road.
Visitor Flu Restriction Changes at Caldwell UNC Health Care LENOIR, NC (April 25, 2017)...Monday, November 14, 2016 began a period of visitor restrictions at UNC Health Care facilities across the North Carolina. Due to a rapidly growing number of influenza cases reported across the state, children age 11 years old and younger were not permitted in the waiting areas of the NCCC, PICU, and BMTU, or on those units unless an exception was granted due to extreme circumstances. These restrictions included Caldwell UNC Health Care in Lenoir. According to Susan Nichols, Susan Nichols, RN | Infection Preventionist Risk with Caldwell UNC Health Care, it appears the influenza season may be diminishing. “Although the NC Weekly Influenza Surveillance Summary for Week 15: Ending April 15, 2017, reports still shows “widespread”, Caldwell has seen a decrease in the number of positive flu cases. I feel that our patients, visitors and staff are no longer at an elevated risk for transmission of the flu and that we should temporarily lift the Visitor Flu Restriction and requirement of wearing masks for those unvaccinated for influenza. We will continue to monitor and evaluate the flu activity in our area and reinstate the restrictions if needed.”
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Dr. Herb Says….Stay healthy with nature Water Everyone knows that water is good for you but most people do not realize that it is absolutely essential to one’s well-being. The human body is made up of approximately 70 percent water. The body’s supply of water is responsible for and involved in nearly every body process including digestion, absorption, circulation, and excretion. It is also the primary transporter of nutrients throughout the body. Water is necessary for all building functions in the body. Therefore, replacing the water that is lost continually through sweat and elimination is vital. The body cannot survive without water for longer than five days. We take water for granted, and rarely drink enough. For proper functioning of the body, it is essential to drink at least eight glasses of quality water each day. Tea, coffee, alcohol, and manufactured beverages cannot replace water, because they stress and dehydrate the body. If you do not get enough water, you could be making yourself sick. In his book Your Bodies Many Cries for Water, F. Batmanghelidj, MD., an Iranian physician, explains that chronic, unintentional dehydration is at the root of many of our more serious maladies, including asthma, arthritis, high blood pressure, and lower back pain. Dr. Batmanghelidj argues that most of us are chronically dehydrated. Thirst is one of the last signals that you are dehydrated. He advises that we discipline ourselves to drink water to avoid unnecessary health problems. According to the doctor, as we get older, our sense of thirst does not work properly. (The following are Dr. Batmanghelidj’s explanations of how a lack of water affects certain diseases.) In asthma, histamine, which causes the bronchioles in our lungs to constrict, is the primary trigger for asthma. However, histamine release is also the body’s primary mechanism of stopping water loss for your lungs.
Dr. Batmanghelidj, sites having cured over 3,000 ulcer cases when he was in an Iranian prison. He lists cases that he used water to alleviate dyspeptic pain even after Tagamet or Zantac failed. In the stomach there is mucus that lines your stomach to protect it from the hydrochloric acid. This mucus is 95 percent water. In this mucous material, sodium bicarbonate neutralizes the acid before it reaches the stomach wall. If the body has too little water, this mucous barrier sloughs off, and the stomach acid eats away at the stomach cell. If water is added, it immediately goes into the stomach, restoring the mucous membranes. Arthritis is inflam m ation of th e join ts, and is like hot spots in th e b ody. W ithout adequate hydration around the joints, inflammation can occur. The lubricating material of the joint (synovial fluid) is almost all water. Cartilage is also very high in water content. Both require water for lubrication so that the cartilage that covers the ends of your bones glides smoothly on each other. The very mechanisms that cause the body to elevate blood pressure - the hormone system on your kidneys that conserves sodium, the constriction of the arteries, and the increased action of the sympathetic nervous system – are also those used to combat water loss. The main reasons people experience lower back pain is from strain, injury or overwork of the back muscles. The stressed cells need ample amounts of water to flush out the acid particles created by the increased work or stress. When there are liberal amounts of water in the body, the cells have no problem. If the body becomes dehydrated, as most people are, the cells become unable to ride themselves of these acid components. Continued on page 12... Sun 7 to 6 M-T 7 to 6
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Dr. Herb Says….stay healthy with nature Water The very mechanisms that cause the body to elevate blood pressure - the hormone system on your As a result, the cells make substances called Kinins, which are polypeptide hormones that remain dormant unless the water level drops too low or your salt level goes too high. Kinins purpose is to cause pain, a signal to the body to 1) stop using that section of the body or more severe damage will occur, and 2) consume water so the acid-clearing pumps can do their job. To alleviate arthritic or low-back conditions, drinking several glasses of water at one time will not work. If dehydration has been long term, as has the pain, then relief will occur only after the body has had an increased intake of water for several weeks.
Why Eat Raw “Food sustains us…. Yet what we eat may affect our risk for several of the leading causes of death for Americans, notably, coronary heart disease, stroke, arteriosclerosis, diabetes, and some types of cancer. These disorders together now account for more than two-thirds of all deaths in the United States.” former Surgeon General Dr. C. Everett Koop It is estimated that 60% of disease is caused by the SAD diet (Standard American Diet). If food is the culprit, I believe that food can be the answer. As we become mindful about what we eat, we can start to make choices that promote our health over illness. Food is consumed for nutrition but it is also consumed for pleasure. What happens if we learn how to satisfy our pleasure receptors with healthy food? Our lives improve. What do our bodies need to eat raw? What are the building blocks that our bodies need to function? Enzymes, vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, protein, essential fats and fiber. These are all provided by our food and are involved in growth, repair and maintenance of the body. Let’s take a quick look at each of these and what they do for you. Enzymes Enzymes convert the food we eat into chemical structures that can pass through the membranes of the cells lining the digestive tract and into the blood stream. Their job doesn’t end there. Enzymes are the living proteins that direct the life force into our biochemical and metabolic processes. They help transform and store energy, make active hormones, dissolve fiber and prevent clotting. They have antiinflammatory effects. Enzymes help balance and restore the immune system, and heal many diseases. Enzymes even help repair our DNA and our RNA. When we cook food, we destroy many of the enzymes that help us naturally digest it.
Vitamins Without vitamins our cells would not function properly and thus our organs would suffer and eventually we would no longer be able to survive. Vitamins help regulate metabolism, help convert fat and carbohydrates into energy, and assist informing bone and tissue. Guess what happens when you cook food? You got it, a large percentage of the vitamins are destroyed. Viktoras Kulvinskas in his book, Survival into the 21st Century, estimates that the overall nutrient destruction is as high as 80%. Tests have shown that we will lose 50% of the B vitamins while B1 and B12 can lose up to 96%. 97% of folic acid is destroyed as well as 70-80% of vitamin C. Continued on page 13...
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Dr. Herb Says‌.stay healthy with nature Why Eat Raw VitaminsMinerals Seventeen of the thirty elements known to be essential to life are metals. Mineral deficiencies cause disease in humans. Minerals also have a synergistic relationship with vitamins. They help each other help us. When foods are cooked, many of the minerals are destroyed, or altered, rendering them useless and also unable to assist our friends the vitamins. Phytonutrients Phytonutrients are what give fruits and vegetables their color. Phytos protect the body and fight disease. They also fight cancer and help your heart. Phytonutrient are at leading edge of research on nutrition. They provide medicine for cell health. And once again, Phytonutrients in freshly harvested plant foods can be destroyed or removed by cooking. Why Eat Raw? It just starts to make sense. If cooking destroys the vital and essential nutrients that we need to stay healthy, eating our food raw does the opposite. It provides us with what we need for our health and wellbeing. I know from experience that when I am eating at least 80% raw, I have more energy, more mental focus, and all of the pesky things that irritate me on a daily basis, like acid reflux and my daily aches and pains, dissipate. I also know that I am feeding my body what it needs to thrive, not just survive.
Cleansing the Colon An alarming number of men and women have a big stomach, bloated look. This indicates more than just a weight control problem. It likely means that our intestines and colon are impacted and clogged with several pounds of fecal matter, causing a serious weight problem and a backup of toxic poisons throughout our bodies. This buildup of toxins can lead to many problems if not corrected in a timely manner. Proper bowel elimination is considered to be once after each full meal with each movement requiring no more than 16 to 24 hours to get through our bodies. Average bowel transit time for Americans is 96 hours! Is there any wonder that so many are sick? “A healthy bowel movement should require only two minutes and require no toilet paper. A healthy elimination should be a firm stool, light color (unless you have eaten beets or greens) that floats and has no odor. If it stinks or smells, pay attention. You certainly may have a problem. Begin (not all at once) to add raw food, more pure water and dietary fiber to your daily routine.� Quoted from: Cleansing the Body and the Colon for a Happier and Healthier You, by Teresa Schumacher and Toni Lund. We have chronic colon problems in America and there is nothing in the medical arts to help the problem. Most everyone who has ever had colon problems knows that drugs only compound the problem. Both diarrhea and constipation signify serious bowel problems and a warning of worse things to come. When one has constant diarrhea, he/she can develop ulcerative colitis in which extensive area of the walls of the large intestine become inflamed and ulcerated. The usual solution is the final removal of the colon. Continued on page 14... Sun 7 to 6 M-T 7 to 6
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Dr. Herb Says….stay healthy with nature Cleansing the Colon Continued from page 13...
It’s far better, we think, to learn the simple lesson of colon health with a proper diet and adequate fiber. Constipation likewise is a common problem. Physicians most often treat this type of condition by adding supplemental fiber to the patient’s diet. Constipation is slow transit time in the colon. We find it amazing that some people have bowel movements only once every week or so. Any person the least bit knowledgeable about colon health would be greatly alarmed by such slow colon action. Bulk in the colon is the number one requirement for the growth of good intestinal flora. Likewise, lack of bulk fiber and good flora slows the all-important production of daily requirements of the B-complex vitamins, vitamin K, and lactic acid. Lack of bulk fiber in the diet is not the only cause of colon problems, but it is a principal cause. Certainly, adding fiber is a good place to start. There is no limit to the amount of fiber that the body can handle. The more fiber, the better the health for the whole body. Bid stomach bloat may indicate far more than just backup of any pounds of fecal matter. According to the noted British Researcher Dr. Dennis Burkitt, at least then of our most serious diseases may be related to a lack of sufficient fiber in the diet. The first order of colon health is to change your diet to as much raw fruits and vegetables as possible. Make this change gradually. The all-in-one Herbal Fiber™ is an excellent supplement to help ensure you are getting adequate amounts of daily fiber in your diet. Start thinking colon health for total health. Don’t underestimate the power of fiber in your diet! According to Dr. J.H. Tilden in his excellent book, Toxemia Explained, it is toxemia, the accumulation of poison in the blood and body that is the cause of all disease. The solution is to stop taking poisons like drugs and junk commercial foods into the body. Then make sure that we cooperate with nature and natural healing by purging toxemia with natural fiber. This is indeed a simple and powerful way to take charge of your own health. By flushing the colon, we flush toxemia.
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Canning Classes Offered at Caldwell County Extension Center LENOIR, NC (April 24, 2017)…Food preservation classes offered through NC Cooperative Extension Choose to attend one, two, or all three classes. Cost is $10 per class, or attend all 3 for $25. Class one: Hands-on canning class, Monday, July 10th, 1 – 3 pm Learn how to safely can produce during a hands-on class led by Extension Agent Margie Mansure. You will learn how to use both a pressure canner and a boiling water bath. Class two: Pickle, chutney, and kraut making demonstration, Tuesday, July 11, 1 – 2:30 pm Whether you have a productive garden, or just got a great deal at the farmers’ market, pickling is an easy and delicious way to put up the summer bounty. We will demonstrate several types of pickles, including dilly beans, a fruit chutney, and sauerkraut. Class three: Hands-on jams and jellies class, Wednesday, July 12, 1 – 2:30 pm. Classes will be held at NC Cooperative Extension, Caldwell County Center 120 Hospital Ave NE/Suite 1, Lenoir, NC 28645 (828) 757-1290 E-mail contacts: Margie_mansure@ncsu.edu or tina_lovejoy@ncsu.edu
Class size limited, so ensure your spot by making payment at the Extension Center. Or, you may call to sign up and mail your check made payable to Caldwell County Ag. Department.
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“Movies with Mike� Studies in Style by Mike H olsclaw (Apr il 19th, 2017) A few weeks ago, on the same rainy Saturday, I watched two iconic examples from two very specific film genres and it struck me at the time that these movies both exemplified and resisted their stereotypes all at the same time. First was "The Wolfman", from 1941. Those usual suspects who attended my first "Movie with Mike" all those many moons ago (heh, heh!) know that I have a soft spot in my heart for Lawrence Talbot, that big, dumb, lumbering lycanthrope. As portrayed by Lon Chaney Jr., Larry is a mixture of Lennie from "Of Mice and Men" (whom Chaney had played onscreen only two years before) and the protagonist of a classic Greek Tragedy. As I (eventually) mentioned in my introduction years ago, Curt Siodmak, who wrote the film's screenplay, had only recently escaped to America from Nazi Germany. As a German Jew, he had watched first hand as civilized men turned themselves into monsters, so, in some ways, the film was a metaphor for that nation's catastrophic transformation. Even so, as a character, Larry resists being reduced to an abstraction; Chaney was often criticized for his limited range as an actor but, in this instance, I think he brings just the right degree of pathos to the role; although I mentioned the story's similarity to Greek Tragedy earlier, Larry is less like Oedipus and more like a frightened, frantic animal caught in a net he can't escape from and Chaney conveys that brute desperation perfectly. Also, more fitting for an age of nihilism, his tragic flaw was nothing more than the arbitrary fact of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. "The Wolf Man" represented the second, and last, great wave of Universal horror films. It's first half, and the golden age of that cycle, had ended on a note of triumph with "Son of Frankenstein" in 1939 but, by 1941, everyone was wondering whether Universal was finally done with the genre that had been its signature and practically its greatest claim to fame from the beginning. "The Wolfman" showed that they weren't quite finished yet, but, it's fair to say that it also represents the start of Universal's silver age. There are marks of distinction here; in addition to Chaney, the cast included such first-rate actors as Claude Rains, Ralph Bellamy, and Maria Ouspenskaya and, because film noir had already begun to make its appearance as a genre, the director, George Waggner, was able to call upon some of its tropes, particularly fog and shadows, to good effect. Also, there are still strong traces of the brooding, poetic romanticism that had characterized Universal's golden age but, it has to be admitted, elements of the factory-like atmosphere that pervaded the studio's films of the 1940's had begun to creep in. As much as anyone, I get a kick out of the "monster mashes" that increasingly took place in Universal's horror films of that decade but there was a quality of interchangeability about them and, because "The Wolfman" included some of the same stock players (Evelyn Ankers, Fay Helm, and Patric Knowles, for instance) who made multiple appearances in those films, it has that aspect as well. Plus, at a brisk seventy minutes, it does feel like the second half of a double feature, which many of those movies were designed to be. Still, the remorseless, inexorable grip of fate that overtakes the Talbot family, father and son, lends an aura of transcendental tragedy to the proceedings which elevates the material beyond the typical "B" picture of the era. For that reason, I think of it as a threshold event which prefigures, for both good and ill, the turn Universal would take in the years ahead. Second was "Blood and Black Lace", directed by Mario Bava, and released in 1964. I had seen this film before but, because I'm a greater fan of his other movies, particularly "Hatchet for a Honeymoon", "The Body and the Whip", and, my favorite, "Black Sunday", the memory of it had been pushed to the side somewhat. Plus, it had probably been over twenty years since I last saw it.
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Still, I'm surprised that my initial impressions hadn't lingered longer because the film is quite indelible, in both positive and negative respects. In all honesty, I remembered the critical response to the film more than the movie itself because it had such an enormous impact on American movies, especially the "slasher" films of the 1980's, an impact that was disproportionate to the relative strengths and weaknesses of the film itself. "Blood and Black Lace" is a "giallo", an Italian word that literally means "yellow" and originally was a slang expression that referred to the yellow covers of the cheaply produced, mass market paperback mysteries that had been ubiquitous in Italy from the late 40's through the early 60's. When the Italian film industry began to adapt these novels, the term was retained to describe this film genre as well.
Most of the "giallo" paperbacks had been reprints of American and British authors and one of the most popular of these was Edgar Wallace, whose major works had been published in the 20's and 30's. Before the creation of Bava's film, many of Wallace's works had already been adapted into films in Europe and they were beginning to become a mini-genre of their own. One of his frequent plots was the "murderer on the loose" and Bava's Italian and German producers expected that this was the type of story that Bava was about to direct. However, because his two previous films, "Black Sunday" and "Black Sabbath", had been such financial successes, they agreed to permit him a huge degree of creative latitude and he decided he was bored by the mechanical aspects of the typical whodunit and that he would not focus on either the mystery or police procedural elements in his story. He chose another path, and it’s here where he achieved his most lasting impact. He turned his attention toward the elaborate, and in many instances, fiendishly sadistic, ways that the murderer in his story chose to stalk and kill his victims. This was perverse enough but he also brought his highly sophisticated artistic sensibility to bear, giving meticulous care to the integration of every visual element within these scenes, from set dressing, art direction, costumes, and lights to even tightly orchestrating the movement of the actors within the frame. All of this aesthetic fine tuning ultimately results in a case of cognitive dissonance for the viewer; these sequences are intensely beautiful but also deeply disturbing because of their subject matter. Most troubling, to me, is the degree of explicit misogyny in these scenes; all of the victims are women and the sheer brutality of the way in which most of them is dispatched is both unsettling and disappointing; in his earlier films, Bava had employed more emphatically gothic themes and images, which softened the horror but also gave the story more of a human element because of the implicit romanticism of the gothic perspective. Here, he withdraws all sense of emotional connection from the women who are about to die and treats the mechanics of their deaths as dispassionately as arriving at the solution of a geometrical equation. It's hard for me to reconcile this cold-blooded attitude with what I've heard about Bava over the years, that despite the outre nature of the films he made, he was one of the kindest, gentlest souls to ever work in the cinematic arts. The only way I know how to square this circle is to imagine that, perhaps, Bava became so caught up in the mechanical challenges he faced on the set of this film that he temporarily lost sight of the moral implications of what he was filming. I do know that he had a very small budget to work with and that, in several instances, he resorted to unorthodox innovations to achieve the visual effects he wanted (mounting a camera on a child's toy wagon to film a smoothly flowing dolly shot inside the main fashion house set, constructing an elaborate seesaw device to move his camera fluidly back and forth from one floor of a building to another all in the same shot, and so on. All of this, by the way, over a decade before the steadicam had even been invented). Perhaps I'm only indulging in a form of specious rationalization to excuse the actions of an artist that I admire but, honestly, this movie seems like such an anomaly to me, especially considering how, in "Black Sunday", he turned Barbara Steele into a magnificently terrifying feminine version of the Return of the Repressed. Continued on page 18...
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He might not have been a feminist film maker per se but, in almost all of his work before and after this film, he showed more understanding and sympathy for his female characters. Only on this one occasion did he give expression to the barely suppressed rage which some men seem to feel for women and the results were truly horrifying to behold. There is also the faintest possibility that the reason Bava seemed so detached from the female victims in this film is that he didn't take anything about the story seriously; other than the set pieces he assembled for the murders, the other elements of the story sometimes seem absurdly threadbare; the actors give stiff, wooden performances and their characters are uniformly one-dimensional. The plot is predictable and, at times, veers into the ridiculously melodramatic. I can envision him thinking that it was only the visual details that interested him and then choosing to only focus on those details to the exclusion of everything else. The result is a series of beautiful surfaces and empty interiors. Unfortunately, there is also a truly reprehensible subtext that grew up alongside this exercise in visual style, and that makes it harder to just shrug the film off as an exquisite jape. By contrast, one of his last films, "Twitch of the Death Nerve", is, if possible, even more violent than "Blood and Black Lace", but he is more egalitarian in his choice of victims in this story; men and women alike can die at any moment because the plot revolves around a group of greedy, homicidal relatives who are trying to kill each other off so they can be the last survivor to inherit a sizable fortune. Because the plot is, from the word go, so gleefully baroque, there's never any question that this is happening in the real world and one can relax in the knowledge that this is nothing more than an exceedingly bloody satire with no pretensions of being anything more. If that was his intention with "Blood and Black Lace" then either he was too subtle or I was too obtuse; either way, this is one of the few Bavas that falls far from the mark for me. Sumptuous to look at, as always, but not something I want to look at again any time soon! Still and all, I'm glad I took this deep dive into the cinematic styles of these two distinctive genres; even if you're not completely satisfied with the results of an exercise like this, I still think it’s entertaining to occasionally indulge in an analysis of form for form's sake. If nothing else, it keeps your critical faculties in a state of readiness and for me, at least once a month, that's an occupational necessity! Join me next time and we'll see what other random acts of glorious deconstruction I can engage in for your edification and delectation... 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
LED lighting company receives N.C. Commerce grant for renovations to 100-year-old building GRANITE FALLS, NC (April 20, 2017)...An LED lighting company has been awarded a N.C. Department of Commerce Building Reuse grant in order to make improvements to a historic downtown Granite Falls site. AMP Services, LLC received approval for $400,000 from the Commerce Department’s Rural Economic Development Division for an estimated $816,000 renovation that will help the company expand and create 40 new full-time jobs. The grant was processed by the Caldwell County Economic Development Commission, along with the Town of Granite Falls. The renovation project is part of a more than $5-million expansion investment by the company. Located at 30 North Main Street, the 36,878-square-foot building was constructed in 1915 and originally housed Falls Manufacturing Company. AMP Services officials have said they plan to restore the building based on the facility’s original construction. The company also purchased adjacent 64,585-squarefoot building at 1 South Main Street. AMP Services officials have said they plan to restore the building based on the facility’s original construction. The company also purchased adjacent 64,585-square-foot building at 1 South Main Street. Continued on page 20...
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LED lighting company receives N.C. Commerce grant for renovations to 100-year-old building Continued from page 18…
In fact, AMP Services already has made improvements to the former depot building that is located between the two main facilities and is not part of the grant. In operation for more than seven years in downtown Granite Falls, AMP Services has focused on commercial and industrial signs and refrigerant services. More recently, the company has concentrated on LED lighting, including research and development of more efficient LED lighting components and the manufacturing of LED replacement housings for conventional commercial and industrial fluorescent lighting. “These grant funds will help us get to market quicker and position our company faster to expand in this new direction,” AMP Services CEO Austin Powell said during the application process. “We appreciate the Town of Granite Falls and Caldwell County for their assistance in helping us achieve our goals.” The planned renovations include window and door replacements, improvements to the roof, gutters, and skylights, and a new loading dock. The project is expected to be completed by the end of the year. “We are delighted that AMP Services has been awarded this grant,” Caldwell EDC Executive Director Deborah Murray said. “And we are so very pleased to know that the company plans to restore the building to reflect the robust history of Granite Falls’ Main Street. “AMP Services is an innovative company, and it will be very exciting to see the progress as its expansion plans are realized.” On March 6, the Granite Falls Town Council passed a resolution of support for the project and to serve as the local government applicant. The Caldwell County Board of Commissioners approved a local jobs incentive for up to $2,000 per job that is payable after the jobs are created, documented, and maintained for one year for up to 35 jobs created during the next two years.
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EMMITSBURG, MD (April 25, 2017)...The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) U.S. Fire Administration's (USFA) National Fire Academy (NFA) announced that Hickory Battalion Chief Matthew Hutchinson successfully completed the Executive Fire Officer Program (EFOP).
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“The intensive EFOP is designed to provide senior fire officers with a broad perspective on various facets of fire administration,” according to Acting U.S. Fire Administrator Dr Denis Onieal. “This program provides executive fire service officers with the expertise they need to succeed in today’s challenging environment.” Dr. Onieal also stated, “It is important that these senior fire executives apply what they have learned in the classroom to existing situations in their own communities. This makes completion of the EFOP and the Applied Research Projects particularly valuable to these fire service leaders.” Hickory Fire Chief Fred Hollar stated “We are very proud of Chief Hutchinson for being chosen for this program and completing it. He is to be commended for a job well done.” Six months after completion of each of the courses, the EFOP participants were required to complete an ARP in their own organization. The required executive-level courses are: Executive Development, Analysis of Community Risk Reduction, Analysis of Fire Service Operations in Emergency Management and Executive Leadership. For his projects, Battalion Chief Hutchinson conducted research that focused on strategic planning, risk hazard assessments utilizing GIS, the effectiveness of health and wellness programs, and program initiatives that provide guidance for mental health in the fire service. Continued on page 23...
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Battalion Chief Hutchinson stated “Access to the National Fire Academy is a tremendous asset to the fire service. The networks that are established with other fire service members cannot be overlooked in gaining valuable insight to new approaches to recurring issues. I had the privilege to meet other fire service personnel from all over the continental United States, Hawaii, and even Australia. I encourage all of my fellow employees to review course offerings and take advantage of this incredible learning resource.” Hutchinson continued “The ability to take two weeks per session for this intensive training could not have happened without the support of the current and past fire administrations. Both Chief Hollar and former Chief Tom Alexander were instrumental in realizing the value of the Executive Officer Program for the benefits it provides through research into initiatives that give back to the citizens of Hickory. Providing these opportunities for employees helps build the fire department’s future.” Matt Hutchinson has been employed since May 1, 2003 and has served as Battalion Chief for eight years. He also holds a Master’s in Public Administration and has North Carolina Fire Officer I, II, & III certifications. He is currently in the Fire and Life Safety Division. He lives in Caldwell County with his wife, Millie and two children, Rebecca and Matthew. Center Grove Baptist is hostin g a special singing Sunday, April 30 at 6pm at the HUB, 145 Cedar Valley Rd, Hudson. Featured will be Jonathan Calvert. You are invited to join them for a night of singing and fellowship. Lower Creek Baptist Church w ill host Sh ellem Cline in concert on Sunday, May 7 at 6pm. A love offering will be received. Miller Hill Baptist Church is looking for a Choir Director/Song Leader. If interested please contact Pastor Doug Prevette at 828-442-8032. Setzer Creek Baptist Church is looking for a pianist. If interested please contact Ryan Greene at 758-9336.
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Notice of Sale LENOIR, NC (April 25, 2017)...On Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at 10:00 am the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office will be holding an auction at the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office located at 2351 Morganton Boulevard Lenoir, NC. Item will be sold to the highest bidder. Payment must be made in Cash as the time of the sale. Items included in the sale are as follows:
Air Compressors Numerous Blowers Inflator Fan Numerous Wrist Watches Numerous Motorcycle Helmets Speaker Box with Speakers Numerous Toolboxes Various Clothing Items Numerous Cellular Phones Cordless Drills Burner Tree Climbing Equipment Electrical Ends Anchor Rods Motor Scooter Jig Saw Stage Lights (Various Cases) Various Cables and Chargers Various Compact Discs Miter Saw/Skill Saws Numerous Grinders Jumpbox Push Mower Assorted Knives Jewelry Violin in Case Damaged Guitar in Nylon Case Truck Toolboxes Numerous Pole Saws Pneumatic Hand tools DVD Player Hand tool Batteries and Charger
Numerous Weed Trimmers Shop Vacuum Household Vacuum Fishing Rod and Reels Numerous Chainsaws Numerous Hand Tools Golf Clubs in Golf Bag Numerous Book Bags Numerous Tablets Assorted Copper Wiring Medical Bag with Supplies Utility Belts Aluminum Cable Riding Mower Numerous Sanders Router Camera Tripods GPS Unit Numerous Nailers/Nailguns Drill Bits Numerous Suitcases Numerous Dufflebags Numerous Flashlights Knife Sharpener Gas Cans Brown Saddle Bags Numerous Saw Zalls Culvert Pipe Sections Battery Charger Portable Air Tank Saw Blades Soundspot