September 2014 Volume 46, No. 9
6 FEATURES
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A Jar Full of Nails The nails his grandfather pounded on a Cherokee County barn.
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Reducing Power Plant Emissions What it means for your co-op and your electric bill.
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What’s On That Pole? An illustrated guide to power pole equipment.
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Managing Moles How to keep these underground tunnelers in check.
FAVORITES
“No Vacancy” for Wildlife
4 First Person Das Re-boot.
How to keep wild critters from moving into your house.
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The Russell Rosenwald School
8 More Power to You An easy tool to help make your place more energy efficient.
A community saves a legendary African-American schoolhouse.
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Make Your Own Apple Juice
Photo of the Month “Nap Time.”
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Where Is This? Somewhere in Carolina Country.
Help for Preventing Foreclosure
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Carolina Country Store. New North Carolina books.
A state program to help homeowners pay their mortgage while they get back on their feet.
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Energy Cents Jim Dulley installs a geothermal heat pump.
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Joyner’s Corner Solve the puzzle, win $50.
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Marketplace A showcase of goods and services.
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Compass Adventures in Granville County.
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On the House How to dehumidify, Part 2.
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Classified Ads
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Carolina Kitchen Brookies, Crunchy Broccoli Salad, Fiesta Beef Bowls, Warm Rocky Road Cake.
With the aroma of an open meadow and a flavor mild enough for children.
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The Weasel Who Took Papa’s False Teeth And other things you remember.
ON THE COVER
Alumni of the Russell Rosenwald School in Durham County who helped preserve the building and its memories. They are (Back row, from left) Lillie Whitten, Russell Mack, Juanita Shaw and Amos Umstead. Seated in front (from left) are Pearl Holman and Bessie Pearley. Learn the story on page 16. (Photography by Randy Berger, randyberger.com)
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