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Town board MORAL MONDAY approves COMES TO TOWN secret deal Late-paying sewer customer gets private settlement on debt By Jonathan Austin Yancey County News The Burnsville Town Council met twice last week in special session, once to approve emergency repairs in a town sewer pump station and once to secretly approve a settlement over a utility debt. But the council was so vague in approving the settlement that no citizen can grasp exactly what is going on, or with whom. The council met in closed session Friday afternoon for “discussion of proposed action to collect (a) utility debt,” according to the public announcement posted prior to the specially called meeting. But no one is willing to speak on the record about who the customer is, how great the debt, or whether the debt is for a unique service or just a basic failure to pay a bill. After the board returned to public session Councillor Bill Wheeler made a vague motion to approve what they had talked about in closed session, but Mayor Danny McIntosh told him he needed to be more specific. So he made a motion “to authorize the mayor to sign an agreement with a utility customer,” on the condition that the circumstances of the agreement are available for any other utility customer. The motion passed. Contacted later, the mayor said he wanted to talk about the situation but said “the town staff has advised the town council that utility customers’ bills are not public record - but are not confidential - and I don’t know what that means.” McIntosh continued: “The agreement entered into , I would not mind becoming public, but at this time I am not comfortable about talking about it until the town staff … clears up whether we can talk about agreements with utility customers. See page 3
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Hundreds of people came to Burnsville Monday evening for a Moral Monday protest to counter what they say is the over-reaching actions of the legislature and the governor. See more photos inside! By Jonathan Austin Yancey County News The sun broke through the clouds on Burnsville’s Town Square early Monday evening for the Yancey County Moral Monday event, one of a string of protests occurring across the state intended to confront the legislature and Gov. Pat McCrory over changes in health care, voting rights and social services in North Carolina. “I think we need to make this very clear right now; this gathering is not about party,”
said Maggie Lauterer, the retired minister of Burnsville First Presbyterian Church. “It’s not about politics. It’s about people. It’s about little children. It’s about the elderly. It’s about the disenfranchised who have no lobby to go to Raleigh.” She and a series of speakers took the stage Monday to point out what they say are inequities in new laws coming out of the capitol. “We’re not having anyone here to preach. We’re having people here to witness,” she
said. Joy Boothe of Healthy Yancey, took the stage to tell the crowd of how her grandmother died in 1933 - soon after giving birth at age 17 - because there was no doctor available in her community. She seemed to fear that such could be the future of rural Yancey if the state continues to deny access to expanded federal health care opportunities. “She had no health care nearby; no hospital.” See Page 6
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The last picture show?
On August 17 the historic Yancey Theatre celebrated its 74th anniversary. Sadly, there may not be a 75th. For many residents of Yancey & Mitchell counties the historic theater is where they saw their first movie as a child, or went on their first date. The Yancey Theatre has always provided the community with the latest in movie offerings at a very reasonable cost for the theater patrons. LouAnn Brown, the owner & operator of Yancey Theatre, charges $5 per person for movies. I do not know of any movie theaters in Asheville where a parent and child may both gain admission to a first run movie for only $10! Ms. Brown also provides use of the movie theater to our schools, churches, day-care groups, civic organizations, clubs, etc., for parties and gatherings, always at a very reasonable cost and often not profitable to the theater. Effective Jan. 1, 2014, the Motion Picture Association will begin to only distribute movies to theaters in a digital format, not the current 35mm. The cost to the Yancey Theatre for the conversion to a required digital projector will be approximately $60,000, an amount not available in the theater’s operating budget. If the theater is unable to find the funds needed to convert to digital projection, which by the way will also provide viewing in 3D, it is very likely residents of
Yancey and Mitchell counties will be forced to drive to Asheville to enjoy “going to the movies”. Not only will residents be paying much more for the individual cost of a movie theater admission but when you also factor in the travel time and more importantly the cost of fuel for a round-trip to Asheville, the $5.00 admission price at the Yancey Theatre, and its close proximity, will prove to be a tremendous loss for both residents and visitors to our area. We are asking all residents of Yancey and Mitchell counties to assist the historic Yancey Theatre by donating as much as you can toward the purchase of the needed digital projector. Any amount will help. A special fund account, The Last Picture Show, has been opened at United Community Bank in Burnsville, 291 U.S. 19E, Burnsville 28714. Please send your donations ASAP, with your checks made payable to The Last Picture Show. We will also have collection buckets in various retail establishments throughout Burnsville, Spruce Pine, and surrounding areas of the counties. January 1 is only getting closer, and if the historic Yancey Theatre is forced to close, residents and visitors will lose a significant piece of local and state history. We must do something. Thank you, V.J. Famularo
Teen reading program a big success
T h e Ya n c e y L i b r a r y Te e n S u m m e r R e a d i n g Program would like to give a huge “Thank you!” to the organizations which made our Summer Reading Program “Beneath the Surface” really special. Jake and Cynthia Blood from NC High Peaks Trail Association, Laura Seelbach from Dig In! Community Garden and Cindy Gayle from Dance Express were truly wonderful community minded folks who freely gave time and energy to make “Beneath the Surface” a reality. Getting there wouldn’t have been possible with our friends over at Yancey County Transportation Authority. And of course, thank you, parents! We would also like to thank The Friends of the Library, who made our summer program possible. For all of you who give time, energy, and funds to The Yancey Friends, please know you have our sincerest thanks for helping make programming possible for teens this summer. Keep the spirit of reading and collaborating alive and well in Yancey County!
What you need to know about Congress right now
By Lee H. Hamilton Deeply unpopular and flagrantly unproductive, Congress is on its August recess right now. It won’t return until Sept. 9, after a fiveweek recess, leaving itself just a few days to settle issues like raising the debt ceiling and passing a federal budget. Here are some things you should know about where it stands at this stage of the game:
• Few, if any, Congresses can match this one for futility. It managed to help out some communities in the wake of Hurricane Sandy and to reach a deal on presidential nominations, but mostly it can’t get things done whatever your politics. The repeal of Obamacare, action on climate change, a “grand bargain” on our fiscal problems, education and tax reform, creating jobs, strengthening gun laws... the list of dropped balls is long, WHO WE ARE although there is still The Yancey County News is the only independent hope for immigration newspaper in Yancey County. It is owned, operated reform, if just barely. A and published by few weeks ago Speaker Susan Austin ........ Advertising/Publisher John Boehner told Jonathan Austin ........... Editor/Publisher Americans not to judge Congress by how many who are the sole participants and members of laws it passes, but by how many it repeals. Yancey County News LLC It hasn’t succeeded on 127 W. Main Street either count. Burnsville, NC 28714 • The budget 828-691-0806 or 691-0807 process is a mess. jonathan@yanceycountynews.com It’s been years since susan@yanceycountynews.com Congress put together a budget according to The Yancey County News (USPS publication No. 3528) its regular order, but is published weekly for $25 per year in Yancey County, $35 per year out of county. Published by Yancey County even by its recent low News LLC, Periodicals postage paid at Burnsville, NC. standards this year has been chaotic. None Postmaster: Send address changes to: Yancey County of the appropriations News, 127 W. Main St., Burnsville, NC 28714 bills needed for the Printed in Boone by the Watauga Democrat government to continue on recycled paper. running after Sept. 30 has been enacted. To be a voice, and to allow the voices “It is common for of our community to be heard. Congress to leave big vRecipient of the 2012 Ancil Payne Award for Ethics budget fights until the in Journalism and the Tom and Pat Gish Award for last minute,” the Wall courage, integrity and tenacity in rural journalism v Street Journal’s Janet
Hook wrote as Congress left town, “but the budgeting process now seems so adrift that even congressional veterans find it hard to see a resolution.” Passing a budget is the most basic function of government, and Congress can’t manage it. • Members of Congress do not like to compromise. The parties are more divided ideologically than they’ve been for many decades, with one side fiercely hostile to government and the other convinced that government can accomplish good things. Neither side can get things done on its own. That’s pretty much the definition of when responsible lawmakers step forward to build a consensus. Yet in this Congress, either they don’t know how or they’re not interested. A glimmer of hope does exist, as more members respond to polls showing Americans believe it’s more important for the parties to compromise than to stick to their positions. They may not be able to come to agreement, but some of them are talking about how willing they are to reach across the aisle. • Even so, it’s worth noticing that one of the congressional parties is extraordinarily difficult to lead at the moment. The Republicans are fractured and squabbling over their future direction. This makes me sympathize with the task the Republican leadership confronts. • Hardly anyone out there thinks Congress is doing a good job - it’s consistently below 20 percent approval ratings - and most people think it’s too partisan. Yet
members aren’t very concerned. They’ve become quite skilled at running against Washington, even though they are Washington. And they count on the fact that few voters hold their own member of Congress responsible for its shortcomings, however unpopular Congress as a whole has become. • As lobbyists descend in swarms on Capitol Hill, they hold more power than ever. They rain cash, twist arms, and even draft bills - all the things that powerful congressional leaders used to do. The NRA’s defeat of legislation strengthening background checks for gun purchases, in the face of overwhelming public sentiment after Newtown, was nothing less than an impressive display of political clout and an example of how influential lobbyists and special interests have become. Perhaps this is why a good number of my former colleagues have made a tidy living for themselves by becoming lobbyists. • Finally, all of this contributes to the emerging themes for the 2014 congressional campaign. Candidates will clearly run against the mess in Washington, and a good number of them, though not all, will talk regularly about the need to be bipartisan. The big question for 2015 will be whether the successful ones can translate their talk into legislation to help move the country forward. Lee Hamilton is director of the Center on Congress at Indiana University. He was a member of the U.S. House for 34 years.
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Burnsville Town Council OKs secret agreement for late-paid utility customer From the front “The town’s business is the peoples’ business, and it continues being done behind closed doors,” McIntosh said. McIntosh was willing to say that the customer “is a large utility customer, sewer only.” Asked if the agreement address a past due account, he replied: “Yes, the agree addresses a past due account and a settlement.” “I hate to be that vague about it. I don’t think I could get in trouble about disclosing it,” he said. Asked if members of the public might think the customer is getting a break on a past-due bill, McIntosh replied: “Anytime that the council would go into a closed session to discuss a relationship with a utility customer, it’s got to be for a reason that goes way beyond the normal relationship,” he said. Would the public not like the
settlement? “Whatever is in this agreement is probably going to leave a bad taste in somebody’s mouth,” the mayor said. Given that email to and from town government is public record, this newspaper has asked the town to release all email communications to and/or from the town clerk, the utility director, and the town council regarding the customer in question. Town Clerk Jeanne Martin said the request for the email records has been forwarded to the town attorney. Asked about the public records request, McIntosn said he felt that “the town attorney has got to say ‘emails are public record.’ “ In other business, the town council authorized the police chief to begin the process to hire an officer to replace one who has given notice.
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For the schools
The M&Ms Women’s group from Pensacola United Methodist Church collected school supplies for the Yancey Counties Schools. Jeannine Robertson coordinated the distribution with the schools. Also pictured are officers Missy Smajstria, Kathleen High, Sandra Ruebeling, Patty Archer and Sandy Porter.
Sacred Hearts parish schedule
Mass is held Wednesday at noon and Sunday at 11:30 a.m. A mass en Espanol is held each Sunday at Sacred Heart Parish, located 2 p.m. Bingo is held at the parish every at 20 Summit St., Burnsville, has regularly scheduled services each Tuesday. Doors open at 6 p.m. week in English and Spanish.
Taking a photo in wildlife takes planning The saying goes ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ Many of us have learned to take a camera whenever we are out on our hunting and fishing trips so as to not miss that golden photo that will memorialize a great adventure. Especially with not only the advent of cameras embedded in our cell phones, but cameras and software on our cell phones that can exceed even professional equipment from just a few years back, we all have the opportunity to enhance the memories of our excursions. Last year I came across a photo of Emily Anderson of Colorado after a successful out of state deer hunt. The image consisted of the deer in sharp focus in the foreground with Emily slightly blurred and standing several yards away with her hands and bow outstretched above her head. That image said everything. It had the deer stand out as the main subject. It also captured Emily’s exhilaration yet showed bout some tips he could share so we could put she was not the main focus of the photo. together a shot of a lifetime for that shot of a Bill Kohls, of Bill Kohls Media in Winston- lifetime. Here are a few he pointed out: Salem, has a penchant for catching some of Unique point of view: these types of moments. I spoke with Bill The number one mistake I see new photographers make is they always take their shots from a standing, straight on position. This is boring and brings nothing new to the eye of the viewer. I am always moving around in the boat or yak to get a cool angle that you don’t normally see. Angles: This can be a huge friend to me in the field. By trying a few different angles you may be able to show the trophy off in size. Same person, same fish, but the right photo presents the catch in a better Another tip for angles perspective because she holds it completely out of the water and thrusts it i s a l w a y s h a v i n g slightly forward toward the camera. something in your
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photos to show the size of the subject relative to something smaller. This will exaggerate the size of the trophy. For example, if I have an angler with a large fish I try to focus on the fishes larger features like its poked out eyes, wide mouth or gut. For a large animal I would aim at its rack, shoulders or tail. Something that would set the animal apart from the average ones. Also, put something else in the photo like the lure or the gun to show the size of the animal. Time of Day: If you can help it shoot your photos during lower light times of the day. Sunrise - 11:00 a.m./3:00 p.m. - Sunset. This is the best light for natural light photography. Shooting during lunch time can be hard due to the intense light rays. Poses: Everyone knows the ‘hold the fish out as far as you can’ trick. Instead of having the same pose as everyone out there, hold the fish different. Use two hands and hold the fish with its mouth open at the camera, or have the angler be down on one knee. Anything to set the photo apart. Sun: Use the sun to light your subject. Always have your back to the sun when photographing a trophy to catch all the detail. By following these tips you can take a photo from ‘that’s a nice fish’ comment to a ‘Wow!’ reaction. After all, once the season begins and you bring down that trophy of a lifetime, your epic photo will look great along with the story I submit to the editor. (You can reach photographer Bill Kohl at bill@billkohlsmedia.com or on Facebook by searching Bill Kohls Media. Bill Howard teaches hunter education (IHEA) and bow hunter education (IBEP) in North Carolina. He is a member of North Carolina Bowhunters Association and Pope & Young, and is an official measurer for both. He can be reached at billhoward outdoors@ gmail.com.
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The school year has started back, but don’t let that keep you from visiting the library or coming by to hang out. We have had such fun this past summer with your kids. Ms. Karen had record numbers for her Summer Reading Program “Dig In,” and Amber with the Yancey Library Teens experienced the highest number of teens we’ve ever had here at Yancey Library! We live in a beautiful rural area where you might think it’s a bit challenging to find FREE programming, but this school year, don’t think twice about signing them up for library sponsored events such as Teen Gaming Night, Teen Night, or coming to our fantastic Story Time on Mondays with Ms. Karen. The library is here with creative happenings, a computer lab, reading areas, and many books for your child or teen to check out. For adults we have Foreign Film Night and the Books & Brunch Book Club. The next time you
overhear someone who says, “There’s nothing to do,” don’t count out your local library. Upcoming Events Story Time: Monday, August 26: 11 a.m. Join Ms. Karen for “How Does Your Garden Grow?” preschool Story Time. Teen Night: Tuesday, August 27: 5:307:30 p.m. All tweens & teens in 6th-12th grades are welcome to attend. You MUST pre-register by calling 682-2600 or messaging Amber on our facebook page at “Yancey Public Library Teens.” We will have snacks and discuss our book club, which means choosing all our books for the year ahead! We will have scavenger hunts . . . and award the Summer Reading Program winners!!! You do not have to be in attendance to accept your award. We will call you.
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Obituaries Lucille Sparks
Lucille Sparks, 94, of Burnsville, died on Monday, August 19, 2013, at the Brian Center in Spruce Pine. She was a daughter of the late Joseph and Stella Gurley. She was also preceded in death by a son, Phillip Joe Sparks, and sisters Pearl Gurley and Janet Roberts. Lucille was a member of Big Crabtree Baptist Church, and she loved to garden and crochet. Surviving is her daughter, Betty Sue McFarland, of Burnsville; grandchildren Doug McFalls, and wife, Kathy; Tony McFalls and wife, Emma Joe, Mike McFarland, Kathy Sparks, Phyllis Sparks and Rhonda Sparks; great-grandchildren Paul McFalls, Cody and T.J. McFalls, Damian and Brittany McFarland, Willy Jo and Josh Hensley all of Burnsville. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral was to be at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 21, in the Chapel of Yancey Funeral Services. The Rev. Dean Honeycutt was to officiate. The family was to receive friends 30 minutes prior to the funeral service at the funeral home. Entombment was to be in the Bear Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Mitchell County 236 Hospital Drive, Spruce Pine, NC 28777.
Kathleeen H. Rathburn
Kathleen H. Rathburn, 81, of Pensacola, died on Sunday, August 18th, 2013, surrounded by her loving family. She was a daughter of the late Vince and Pearl McIntosh Higgins, and wife of the late Robert Rathburn, who passed away in 1986. She was also preceded in death by brother Clayborn Higgins and sisters Pauline Allen and Imajean Bowlin. She loved to cook and do embroidering, and enjoyed watching and feeding birds and caring for her flowers. Surviving are her four daughters: Wanda Berry (husband, Ted), Janice Ray, Ponda Burnette (husband, Pudgy) and Pam Banks all of Burnsville; six grandchildren: Karen Street, Randy Berry, Randy Ray, Tonya Buchanan and Howard Ray; four great-grandchildren: Jason Woody, Amber Stafford, Charlie Berry and Trinidy Stoiber; two great-great grandchildren: Cambria Woody and Dixie Lee Stafford and one on the way. Funeral wasTuesday, August 20th in the Chapel of Yancey Funeral Services. Pastor Randall Robinson officiated. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday in the Eddie McMahan Cemetery.
Faye Tipton Hughes
Faye Tipton Hughes, 82, of Bakersville, died on Friday, August 16, 2013 at her home
surrounded by her loving family. A native of Mitchell County, she was a daughter of the late Lonas and Myra Bryant Tipton and the wife of Roy Hughes, who passed away in 2004. She was also preceded in death by a son, Roy Glenn Hughes; sisters: Lois Hopson and Nelle Hicks and a brother, Frank Tipton. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church who loved to sew, make quilts, garden and read. Surviving is her son, Robert Hughes and wife, Diana, of Bakersville; three grandsons: Adam Hughes and wife, Heather, of Bakersville, Shane Hughes of Bakersville and Neil Hughes and wife, Goldie, of Spruce Pine; two greatgrandchildren: Eli Hughes and Landon Hughes; a sister, Peggy Huscroft and husband, Frank, of Telford, Tenn.; three brothers: Wayne Tipton and wife, Carolyn, of Morristown, Tenn., Joe Tipton and wife, Anna of Greensboro and Ralph Tipton of Greensboro. Funeral was Monday in the Chapel of Yancey Funeral Services. Rev. Ronnie Gouge and Rev. Tim Watson officiated. Burial followed in the Red Hill Methodist Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Mitchell County, 236 Hospital Drive, Spruce Pine, NC 28777.
Darlene Carbonneau
Darlene Carbonneau of the Bowditch Community, died Thursday, August 15, 2013, with her family by her side. A native of Lake County, Fla., she was a daughter of the late Ted Barrett and Velma Kenney Barrett of Daytona Beach, Fla. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Cheryl Johnston. Darlene was a member of Halls Chapel Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister who loved to cook, read and play games. Surviving is her husband of 43 years, Harold Carbonneau; daughter Kristi Carbonneau of the home; son Jay Carbonneau of Cape May, N.J.; four grandchildren: Zachary, Jillian, Joey and Jacob Carbonneau; three sisters: Gwynne Dietz of Port Orange, Fla., Pat Wolfe and husband, David, of Vineland, N.J. and Jani Leary and husband, Ed, of Port Orange, Fla.; sister-in-law, Joanne Blakeslee and husband, John, of the Bowditch Community; two brothers-in-law: Joseph Carbonneau and wife, Barbara, of The Villages, Fla. and Robert Mitchell and wife, Kay, of Elmer, N.J. Many nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral was Sunday in Halls Chapel Baptist Church. The Rev. Holt Whitson Jr. officiated. Burial was in the Halls Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Halls Chapel Baptist Church at 2265 Halls Chapel Road, Burnsville, NC 28714.
Yvonne B. Edge
Yvonne Blosser Edge, 89, of Burnsville, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte on August 12, 2013. Yvonne was a devoted wife, loving mother and friend. She was born in Wooster, Ohio, and attended Oberlin School of Commerce. She was employed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, where she met Wallace B. Edge, her husband of 66 years. She was employed by Yancey County Schools for 20 years. Yvonne was a devoted member of Higgins Memorial United Methodist Church, teaching Sunday school and Bible school and participating in Women’s Circle and other volunteer activities. Yvonne was the daughter of Howard A. and Ruth Blosser Carter. She was also preceded in death by stepfather A. Nick Carter and a brother, Howard A. Blosser Jr. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Suzanne Edge Adams of Charlotte, and two sons, Wallace Stephen Edge and wife, Sharon, of Charlotte and Arthur Gregory Edge and wife, Karen, of Davidson. Grandchildren are Shannon Russ (Greg) of WinstonSalem; Allison Edge of Brooklyn, N.Y.; Spencer Edge of New York, N.Y.; Patrick Adams of Richmond, Va.; Mitchell Adams of Charlotte; and Corey Edge of Davidson. Great-grandchildren are Hayden, Ashley and Marshall Russ. In addition, there are numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral was Sunday at Higgins Memorial United Methodist Church in Burnsville. The Rev. Samuel Wesley Sharpe officiated. Burial was in Holcombe Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Higgins Memorial United Methodist Church, 101 N. Main Street, Burnsville, NC 28714 or to the Red Cross affiliate of your choice.
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From the front There was “no doctor who could come. Six weeks later she died. My granddaddy - ‘ til the day he died - told the story of not having a doctor,” and about “the difference it would have made in his life.” Boothe’s personal story seemed to connect with the hundreds who turned out at the town square. “ I would not be here if it was not for a 17-year-old girl; I’m here because I stand on her shoulders. I stand on the shoulders of sharecropping people in southern Alabama. I am here because there is no way I can deny my response to the people who came before me. There is no way that anyone of us can stand and let the things that are happening, happen in North Carolina.” Boothe said the actions of the governor and the legislature m i g h t p u t No r t h Carolina on a path to where health care is a rarity for some citizens. “Around us we have hard-working people. Some people working three jobs and still having no insurance. “ She said there are “25,000 uninsured veterans who lose out on coverage because of the refusal to expand Medicare,” and “500,000 low income adults have been denied health care coverage because of the decision made by Gov. McCrory and the General Assembly to refuse Medicaid expansion under the affordable care act. “ And again she b ro u g h t f o r t h t h e specter of young women dying after childbirth. “I’m standing on the shoulders of a 17-yearold girl who lay down to give birth, and because of no health care in her vicinity died unnecessarily.” And she linked that death 80-some years ago to today’s actions in Raleigh with the state’s refusal to expand Medicare. “What was done by Gov. McCrory
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A t t o r n e y Pa t t y Smith took the stage to challenge the state’s new voting laws. “If we lose the right to vote, we are really lost,” she said. “Voting is a universal right. It is critical to the functioning of our government of the people, by the people and for the people.” Sm i t h s a i d n e w e l e c t i o n s l a w s a re meant to intimidate and disenfranchise. “Our legislature passed a bill - signed into law last Monday - that has been called the worst voter suppression bill in the history of America and the most broad sweeping assault on voting rights in the country. Called the Voter Information Ve r i f i c a t i o n Ac t , Smith said she prefers to call it “the voter intimidation and
suppression act.” The governor says the law helps fight vote fraud, but “it’s not about combatting fraud; it’s about suppressing the right to vote,” Smith said.
Te a c h e r s a n d others also took the stage to share their thoughts on the state budget and its impact o n t h e c l a s s ro o m . Others spoke of cuts to unemployment benefits in the state and what they say is the disappearing safety net. The North Carolina NAACP spearheaded Moral Monday protests outside the General Assembly in Raleigh, and events have begun occurring around the state to echo the anger over what some say are ideological changes
to the basic fabric of North Carolina society. According to local activist Raven Tata, NAACP president Rev. William Barber says “people are angry that state lawmakers have voted to deny federal funds for Medicaid to cover 500,000 people through 2016, even though it would be mostly federally funded. “ State representatives and the governor “have taken unemployment benefits away from 165,000 people, and raised taxes on 900,000 residents to pay for tax cuts to 23 millionaires. Barber has described the measures in the legislature as an “avalanche of extremist policies that threaten health care, education, voting rights. These folks are bringing something strange, tainted with racism and class-ism.” Local organizers hope to begin weekly Monday night meetings to harness the grassroots dispute over the actions in Raleigh, with hopes to send more liberal representatives to the capitol in future elections.
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regional economic development partnership for the 23 counties of Western North Carolina, receives support from grants and foundations as well as donations from corporations, organizations and private individuals. That, in combination with cash reserves and work by AdvantageWest board and staff members to identify new sources of income, will continue to sustain the organization, says Board Chairman Tom Alexander. “Despite the reduction in state funding and the uncertainty of how the reorganization of the N.C. Department of Commerce might affect A d v a n t a g e We s t , this organization is moving forward,” s a i d A l e x a n d e r. “ We ’ r e f o c u s i n g on what we need to
Watermelon Gazpacho
preparation time: 30 minutes Serves: 4
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1 tsp olive oil 1 tbsp chopped fresh basil ⅛ tsp ground black pepper ½ jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped (optional)
DIrectIonS: 1. In a small bowl, mix 1 cup of cubed watermelon and ½ of chopped cucumber; set aside. 2. Process remaining ingredients in a food processor or blender until puréed. 3. Transfer all ingredients to a large bowl and stir. 4. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Serving Suggestions: Serve with an 8 oz glass of non-fat milk and whole-grain pita bread/chips with 2 tbsp hummus.
four terms in the N.C. House. Also during the m e e t i n g , AT & T Regional Director for External Affairs Lavoy Spooner demonstrated the company’s longtime and ongoing support of AdvantageWest’s job creation initiatives by presenting a check for its annual corporate contribution. “ We a r e t r u l y grateful for the support we receive from AT&T and all our corporate partners,” said AdvantageWest President & CEO Scott Hamilton. “We also appreciate everyone who has advocated in recent months on behalf of the critical role AdvantageWest plays in this region. You have confirmed time and again the value you place in our efforts and in our partnership in creating positive economic opportunities for businesses, organizations and the citizens of Western North Carolina.”
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The Yancey County Board of Education is offering for sale, by sealed bids, various lots. The items are as follows: - Equipment Trailer 20 x 6 ½ tilt Dual axle with brakes 2 5/16 ball mount - 16 x 8 Greenhouse Glass Panels (2 Weeks to remove greenhouse)
Watermelon can be combined with savory ingredients for a surprising and refreshing twist in this simple and quick gazpacho recipe.
• 4 cups cubed, seeded watermelon, divided • 1 cucumber, peeled, coarsely chopped, divided • 1 garlic clove, minced • 2 tbsp chopped onion • 2 tsp lime juice
do to adjust to new realities. Certainly, AdvantageWest may not look exactly the same as it has in recent years, but this wouldn’t be the first time we’ve adapted to changing circumstances. In fact, it’s that flexibility that has helped earn A d v a n t a g e We s t a reputation as one of the most innovative and diversified economic development organizations in the country.” In other actions, two new Board members were sworn in, both appointed by the N.C. House of Representatives. Erik Brinke, of Murphy, is director of economic development for Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation and serves as chair of the Cherokee County Board of Education. Bruce Goforth, of Asheville, is founder of Goforth Builders general contractors and formerly represented the 115th District for nearly
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Bid sheets will be available at the Yancey County Board of Education or at the School Bus Garage. All bids are to be returned to Yancey County Board of Education 100 School Circle Drive, Burnsville, NC 28714 by noon on Wednesday, September 4, 2013 attention Kenny Renfro, bids may be mailed or hand delivered. Pending official approval, all bids are final (No upset bids). Payment in full by cash or certified check must be made prior to removal. The Yancey County Board of Education reserves the right to refuse any/all bids. All items purchased “as is”. For more information contact the administrative office at 682-2167.
LEGAL NOTICE In the General Court of Justice, YANCEY County North Carolina Superior Court Division BEFORE THE CLERK File No. 13 E 97 EXECUTOR’S NOTICE Having qualified as the Administratrix of the Estate of Charles Lawrence Barton of Yancey County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of the deceased to present them to either of the undersigned on or before November 29, 2013 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment.
This the 30th day of July 2013, Sarah Elizabeth Barton, Administratrix P.O. Box 742 Micaville, NC 28740 Aug. 8, 15, 22 & 29 2013
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LAND FOR SALE SOUTH TOE LAND FOR SALE 5.5 acres off Colberts Creek Road. Creek frontage, borders N a t i o n a l F o r e s t , p r i v a c y, mixture of lush rhododendron,
pines and hardwoods, level to moderate grade, south/southeast exposure, garden spot, view of Black Mountains, beautiful rock formation, active springs with spring boxes and pipe, and close proximity to South Toe River and Carolina Hemlock Recreation Area. At least 3-4 potential house sites. Transferable septic permit already obtained. Electric close by. We are selling in order to buy a larger parcel (10-15 acres) and will consider land swap option. Asking price: $84,900. We would love to answer any questions you have or meet with you to show you this beautiful property. Contact Lisa at 828-208-1221.
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LEGAL NOTICE In the General Court of Justice, YANCEY County North Carolina Superior Court Division File No. 2013 E ______ ESTATE NOTICE Having qualified as the Executrix of the Estate of Shirley I. Loftis of Yancey County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of the deceased to present them to either of the undersigned on or before 06 December, 2013 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment. This the 5th day of August, 2013. Sylvia Cox, Executrix 381 Racquet Club Road Asheville, NC 28803 Aug. 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2013
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What’s to eat at the elementary schools? Friday, Aug 23
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Breakfast Scrambled Eggs Sausage Patty WG Toast/Cereal Pears/Juice Milk
Breakfast Breakfast Pizza Cereal WG WG Toast Fruit Cocktail Milk
Breakfast Sausage Biscuit WG Cereal WG Toast Juice/Pineapple Bits Milk
Breakfast Chix Biscuit WG Cereal WG Toast Applesauce Juice/Milk
Lunch Chix Fillet S’wich Chix Quesadilla Sunbutter S’wich Broccoli/Pinto Beans Peaches/Pears Milk
Lunch SW Chix Nachos Mini Corn Dogs Sunbutter S’wich Carrot Stix/Baked Beans/Apple Crisp Fruit Cocktail Milk
Lunch Chix Stir Fry/Rice Fish Nuggets Cornbread/Slaw Pinto Beans Pineapple Bits Mandarin Oranges Milk
Lunch Sloppy Joe’s/Chix Nuggets/Roll Sunbutter S’wich Baked Fries/Peas Applesauce Fresh Fruit Milk
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WG Cereal WG Toast Fruit Cocktail Juice/Milk
Breakfast Breakfast Pizza WG Cereal WG Toast Peaches/Juice Milk
Lunch Pepperoni Pizza Spaghetti/Roll Sunbutter S’wich Salad/Broccoli Pears Fruit Cocktail Milk
Lunch Turkey Pie Meatball Sub Sunbutter S’wich Glazed Carrots Green Beans Baked Apples Peaches/Milk
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Food for thought for middle school Friday, Aug 23 Breakfast Scrambled Eggs Sausage Patty WG Toast/Cereal Pears/Juice Milk Lunch Chix Fillet S’wich Chix Quesadilla Broccoli/Pinto Beans Peaches/Pears Milk
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Breakfast Breakfast Pizza WG Cereal WG Toast Peaches/Juice Milk
Lunch SW Chix Nachos Mini Corn Dogs Carrot Stix/Baked Beans/Apple Crisp Fruit Cocktail Milk
Lunch Chix Stir Fry/Rice Fish Nuggets Cornbread/Slaw Pinto Beans Pineapple Bits Mandarin Oranges Milk
Lunch Sloppy Joe’s/Chix Nuggets/Roll Baked Fries/Peas Applesauce Fresh Fruit Milk
Lunch Pepperoni Pizza Spaghetti/Roll Salad/Broccoli Pears Fruit Cocktail Milk
Lunch Turkey Pie Meatball Sub Glazed Carrots Green Beans Baked Apples Peaches/Milk
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Chowing down at Mountain Heritage Friday, Aug 23
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Breakfast Scrambled Eggs Sausage Patty WG Toast/Cereal Pears/Juice Milk
Breakfast Breakfast Pizza Cereal WG WG Toast Fruit Cocktail Milk
Breakfast Sausage Biscuit WG Cereal WG Toast Juice/Pineapple Bits Milk
Breakfast Chix Biscuit WG Cereal WG Toast Applesauce Juice/Milk
Lunch Chix Fillet S’wich Chix Quesadilla Mega Pizza Broccoli/Pinto Beans Peaches/Pears Milk
Lunch SW Chix Nachos Mini Corn Dogs Ch. Garlic Flatbread Carrot Stix/Baked Beans/Apple Crisp Fruit Cocktail Milk
Lunch Chix Stir Fry/Rice Fish Nuggets Chix Quesadilla Cornbread/Slaw Pinto Beans Pineapple Bits Mandarin Oranges Milk
Lunch Sloppy Joe’s/Chix Nuggets/Roll Chix Tenders Baked Fries/Peas Applesauce Fresh Fruit Milk
Woman’s Club hosts luncheon and fashion show
The fourth annual luncheon & fashion show sponsored by the Woman’s Club of Burnsville is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 7. The event raises funds for two scholarships awarded annually – one in nursing and the other in music – to a pair of seniors at Mountain Heritage High School. This year’s show features the latest fashions, courtesy of several downtown
Burnsville stores. Those stores include: David’s Ltd., The Grapevine, Felicity’s Closet, The Pink Store and The Crazy Daisy. Noted local actress Bunnie McIntosh will serve as moderator. Admission price is $20 per person and includes lunch. All money raised goes to benefit the scholarships. The event takes place a t 11 : 3 0 a . m . i n t h e Family Life Center at Higgins Memorial United Methodist Church on North Main Street. Tickets are available by
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Lunch Turkey Pie Meatball Sub Mega Pizza Glazed Carrots Green Beans Baked Apples Peaches/Milk
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calling Verlyn Garland at a n d Ya n c e y c o u t i e s ; (828) 682-4643, or (828) and these in Tennessee: 688-4375. Carter, Cocke, Greene, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, and Washington. Regular Penland classes room and board charges available to residents apply, but students are not P e n l a n d S c h o o l o f required to stay on campus. Crafts has open spaces The session runs Aug. in classes in its seventh 25-31 with openings in summer session available clay, metals, textiles, and at half cost to residents of wood. In the clay studio, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Anna Callouri Holcombe B u r k e , C a l d w e l l , will teach a workshop on Cherokee, Graham, Clay, layered ceramic surfaces, Haywood, Henderson, and Liz Zlot Summerfield Jackson, Macon, Madison, will teach a class on M c D o w e l l , M i t c h e l l , constructing pottery from Polk, Rutherford, Swain, soft clay slabs. Melanie Transylvania, Watauga, Bilenker will teach a metals
class focused on making pendants and brooches that preserve personal mementos under watch crystals. Libby O’Bryan will cover all aspects of running a business making sewn products, and Alice Schlein will teach a class on Photoshop as it applies to weaving. David Caldwell will teach carving skills that apply to furniture, architectural ornamentation, lettering, and relief panels. Complete information is available in the classes section of the Penland website: www.penland.org.
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Parents, don’t agonize over a child’s lack of effort Q: Our 9-year-old son Bobby is very intelligent and capable of doing good work in school when he wants to, but he is generally just downright lazy. As a result, he makes mediocre grades and we have to monitor his homework to make sure he does it. Even then, 30 minutes of homework takes him a couple of hours, during which time he finds every possible way of dawdling. Believe it or not, despite his lazy ways, Bobby’s in the gifted program. He’s about to enter fourth grade and we’d like to nip his lack of motivation in the bud, if possible. By the way, a psychologist who tested him last year said Bobby’s only problem is laziness. What can we or his teacher do to get him to step up to his school responsibilities? A: First, the fact that the school has identified your son as “gifted and talented” may be part of the problem. My finding is that a good number of children who’ve been so identified seem to feel that their mere participation in G&T programs entitles them to good grades no matter how much effort they put into their schoolwork. So they do just enough to get by and no more. The further problem is that schools will not, generally speaking, lower the boom on these kids. Teachers continue giving them decent report card grades even though they don’t complete assignments or turn in work, do poorly on tests, and so on. And once a child’s been promoted to G&T status, demotion is virtually
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beside a place for her teacher’s signature. At the end of every school day, Bobby takes the DRC to his teacher, upon which she circles either Yes or No (Make sure you emphasize to her that it’s all or nothing) and signs her name. Bobby brings the card home. On a daily basis, at-home privileges - television, video game, outside play, having friends over, and regular bedtime) require a Yes. If he loses privileges more than once through the week, they are lost on the weekend as well. That means that on any given day, Bobby will be working for both a short-term and relatively long-term goal. Obviously, you should arrange all of this with his teacher in advance. This is an example of what I call the Agony Principle: Adults should not agonize over anything a child does or fails to do if the child is perfectly capable of agonizing over it himself. In other words, the person who experiences the emotional consequences of a problem will be motivated to solve the problem. If my experience in such matters holds true, Bobby will tame his monkey in a few weeks. At that point, however, for the improvement to “stick,” you and the teacher must continue to enforce the new system for at least three more months.
out of the question. These kids are smart all right. They’re smart enough to figure out that the only consequence of their lack of effort is that adults get upset. As things stand, your son has no reason to change his ways. The emotional burden of the problem is being borne by you. In effect, this is your problem, not his. For him to solve the problem - and he is the only person who can solve it - it has to belong to him. It has to upset him, not you. You, therefore, need to take the monkey off your back and put it on his. If the monkey causes him enough discomfort and distress, he will figure out a way to tame the monkey. On day one, send him to school with a folder full of daily report cards - half-sheets of paper on which you’ve printed “Bobby turned in all of his homework today, finished all of Family psychologist John Rosemond his classwork on time, and all of his work was B or better.” Underneath this goal statement answers parents’ questions on his web site at are printed Yes and No and the teacher’s name www.rosemond.com.
Cocoa is great, but don’t start gulping it to fight senility
A preliminary new study links two cups of hot cocoa per day to improved memory skills in seniors who had low levels of blood flow in their brains. So, should you start stocking up on Swiss Miss? Not necessarily. The research is too limited to prove that cocoa directly boosted the brainpower of those with lower blood flow in the brain, and the findings don’t say anything about long-term effects. In addition, drinking two cups of a sweet drink each day could cause or worsen obesity, which is linked to declines in brain function. “Before we recommend cocoa, it’s important to go back and figure out what’s in it that’s doing this and make sure it’s sustainable,” said study author Dr. Farzaneh Sorond, an assistant professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School. “I’d prefer people wait until we figure out how to get the benefit without the calories, sugar and fat that comes in cocoa.” Still, the research is allowing scientists to get a better handle on a somewhat mysterious topic -- the flow of blood in the brain. The brain cells known as neurons need fuel to do their job, and blood provides it. “The brain is a greedy organ, with just 2 percent of body mass and 20 percent of energy requirements,” explained Andrew Scholey, director of the Center for Human Psychopharmacology at Swinburne University in Australia. “It requires a constant supply of blood to deliver the metabolic fuels of glucose and oxygen. Blood flow to the brain reduces with aging, and this correlates with cognitive [mental] decline.” Previous research has linked cocoa, which is found in chocolate, to health benefits. In the new study, researchers wanted to find out if it would affect blood flow in the brain, and brainpower itself. The researchers recruited 60 people with an average age of 73 and assigned them to 30 days of either drinking cocoa rich in flavanol - which is linked to improved blood flow - or drinking
cocoa low in flavanol. The special cocoa was provided by Mars Inc., but the company didn’t have any other role in the study. Eighteen people had impaired blood flow in the brain when the study began. Almost all of the 60 participants had high blood pressure and half had a form of diabetes. Almost all -- 85 percent -- were white. Brain blood flow improved by an average of 8 percent by the end of the study in those participants whose levels were low at the beginning. There was no effect among the others who had normal blood flow. Those with lower blood flow also performed better on memory tests, improving the time they needed to complete tasks (dropping from an average of 167 seconds to 116 seconds), but it’s not clear what this would mean in day-today life. Again, those with regular blood flow levels didn’t improve. The levels of flavanol in the drinks didn’t seem to matter, suggesting that flavanol has no effect or works in very small doses, Sorond said. It’s also possible that another ingredient, like caffeine, is responsible for the changes, she said. It’s hard to know exactly what’s happening in the brain, she said, but it may have something to do with the widening of vessels so more blood gets through. The Alzheimer’s Association issued a statement on the study Wednesday, noting several caveats about the research. “This is a very small and very preliminary study, and it is not well-designed as a test of an intervention or therapy,” said Maria Carrillo, vice president of medical and scientific relations at the association. “No one should start drinking cocoa with the expectation that it will provide cognitive benefits based on this study.” “There was no control group in this study to compare to the group that drank the cocoa,” Carillo continued. Also, “factors that could possibly impact brain blood flow and/ or cognition were not controlled, tracked or accounted for -- as far as we can see in the
article.” Can Ozan Tan, an instructor at the Harvard Clinical and Translational Science Center who co-wrote a journal commentary about the research, said the study is important for more than what it seems to reveal about cocoa. It also shows a “convincing link” between blood flow in the brain, the physical makeup of the brain and brainpower, Tan said, and this connection could lead to better treatments for brain diseases and declines in brainpower. The study was published in the Aug. 7 online issue of the journal Neurology.
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